We hope that many of you are starting out the new year right with a fresh outlook on life, setting ambitious goals, and having new experiences. For us and this current iteration of Inside Gaming as a group of friends and as a channel - part of that means sunsetting what for the last two years has been a pretty significant chunk of our lives. Inside Gaming Daily will be no more for the time being and although Inside Gaming as a channel will continue on, it will be in a different capacity with some new changes.

Today we will be addressing those changes briefly in one last ride (sort of) for Inside Gaming Daily. Special thanks to every single one of you who ever watched a video, left a comment, or supported us in any way. We really appreciate it and wish you all the best as we transition into something new.

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New consoles are finally out and hopefully more than a few people were able to snag a PS5 or a Series X over the holidays. More importantly, the year 2020 has finally come to an end so it’s time to start looking forward. Pull out your crystal ball and join the entire Inside Gaming crew as we make some bold predictions about the new year.

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Extra! Extra! The PS5 and the Series X are finally out, Microsoft is buying Bethesda, Cyberpunk 2077 is a hot mess, everybody got really mad about the Last of Us 2, and COVID-19 has been wreaking havoc across the entire industry.

On today’s episode of Inside Gaming, we are turning back the clock to review the biggest video game news stories of 2020. From broken launch PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles to Cyberpunk 2077’s many delays leading up to a less than stellar launch were pulling out the biggest headlines that people will still be talking about in some way for years to come.

Of course, the biggest news stories aren’t always the best so leave a comment below about your favorite or least favorite news story of the year! - and thanks for watching today’s episode of Inside Gaming Daily!

*Please note we are on break and this video was recorded before Cyberpunk 2077 was released. Be excellent to each other.

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[Microsoft] Microsoft to acquire ZeniMax Media and its game publisher Bethesda Softworks https://bit.ly/3ftCAPK

[Twitter] @Naughty_Dog https://bit.ly/3l6Kkc1

[Twitter] @Neil_Druckmann https://bit.ly/371btrN

[The Boston Globe] GameStop to employees: wrap your hands in plastic bags and go back to work https://bit.ly/370PHnT

[Ars Technica] Twitch explains confusing copyright crackdown, urges users to delete videos https://bit.ly/2J2hVGW

[Twitter] @WatchMixer https://bit.ly/3fuRuWi

[Gamespot] All The Cyberpunk 2077 Delays https://bit.ly/3pS9T3T

[Twitter] @CyberpunkGame https://bit.ly/3pWtAaM

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The PS5 and Series X launch, Cyberpunk 2077, Halo Infinite being delayed, and Mixer were just a few of the video game disasters we reported on in the year 2020, but which one was the biggest?

All hands are on deck today to have a roundtable discussion about Inside Gaming’s favorite and least favorite video game disasters of the year. Of course, there are the usual suspects like covid related game delays and next-gen console shortages but you might be surprised to see the Oculus Quest 2 and The Last of Us 2 making special appearances.

Come hang out with us as we talk about the biggest video game trash fires of 2020, today on Inside Gaming Daily!

* Please note we are on break and this episode was recorded before the launch of Cyberpunk 2077. It’s wild to look back and see just how unsuspecting everyone was about the launch of the game and what would come to transpire. Anyways, thanks for watching, and let us know about your most notable gaming disasters in 2020 down below in the comments.

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Does weed actually make you better at video games? While there haven’t been too many studies that correlate the use of marijuana with video games, a significant amount of research has been done on the substance in regards to traditional sports.

In today’s edition of Inside Gaming Daily, we are diving into some of those cannabis-related studies to see if any of the findings suggest that weed actually makes you better at video games. 

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[Way of Leaf] - CBD and Video Games: The Connections You Need to Know https://wayofleaf.com/blog/cbd-and-video-games

[MerryJane] - Weed and Video Games https://merryjane.com/culture/aiming-high-marijuana-and-video-games

[DISA] - Map of Marijuana Legality by State https://disa.com/map-of-marijuana-legality-by-state

[WADA] - Prohibited Substances for Athletes list https://www.wada-ama.org/en/content/what-is-prohibited

[Springer Link] - WADA funded Anti-doping study https://link.springer.com/article/10.2165/11591430-000000000-00000

[VentureBeat] - Esports Athletes using CBD https://venturebeat.com/2018/12/07/how-esports-gamers-are-using-cbd-to-increase-cognitive-responses/

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Hades came out of Early Access this year and it marks a high point for its developer Supergiant Games by culminating the best aspects of all their previous works. Today we get to share an interview we did with Supergiant’s Creative Director Greg Kasavin.

We didn’t miss a chance to ask all those burning Hades questions like; How did all the characters get so dang sexy? What was it like developing in Early Access for the first time? And is Hades secretly teaching me how to play Dota 2? All those bangers and more on today’s episode of Inside Gaming Daily!...er...holiday interview edition?

00:00 - Intro

00:37 - How have things been at Supergiant since launch?

01:48 - What‘s it been like developing Hades during COVID-19?

03:04 - Did you expect people to like the characters of Hades so much?

04:46 - What makes the gods in Hades unique?

06:28 - What’s it like using old source material versus making it all up?

08:31 - Comicbooks are modern mythology

09:13 - Are any new characters or expansions coming to Hades in 2021?

11:11 - Will the next Supergiant game be Early Access?

12:23 - Were there any big changes to the game because of Early Access?

13:35 - Is Hades secretly teaching me how to be good at Dota?

18:13 - THE BEST PART OF THE ENTIRE INTERVIEW

19:31 - What would it mean to win a GOTY this year?

* Please note we are on break and this was recorded before The Game Awards as well as before many other game site awards were announced for 2020.

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[Noclip] - Go support Noclip on Patreon

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[Noclip] - Developing Hell Playlist

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All was quiet, all through the studio… okay well not actually. It was actually just another day in the studio as your favorite video game news crew was getting ready to shoot yet another top-notch episode of Inside Gaming Daily, when all of the sudden, the phone rang. It was Santa and he needed help. 

PS5 scalpers equipped with an army of bots are occupying Santa’s workshop and now Christmas is ruined unless your favorite members of Inside Gaming can answer the call and liberate the North Poll of greed and selfishness.

Can Conor, Patrick, Brian, Kdin, Amir, Zach, and Evan rise to the call and save Christmas? Well, you’re gonna have to watch and find out on today’s very special episode of Inside Gaming Daily! 

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It’s time to stop talking about Cyberpunk and PS5 shortages so we can finally address the only thing that matters in the games biz during the holidays. The best video game of the year... Well, actually this isn’t really that type of video cause we actually aren’t going to pick a GOTY.

Yeah, we kind of just sat down with everyone and had a really fun and chill conversation about our favorite video games that came out this year. Okay, well don’t get too sad about it because look - every single member of the Inside Gaming team is here!

The benefit of doing a roundtable discussion like this is instead of a curated list of the usual suspects you’re going to get hear about all sorts of different games. Sure, AAA games like Ghost of Tsushima and the Last of Us Part II are still gonna get some time to shine but there are plenty of other games that got released this year that maybe deserve a little more time to shine. (*cough* HADES *cough*)

 Anyways, please enjoy this very special end of the year holiday edition of Inside Gaming Daily!

*Please note we are on break and this video was recorded both before Cyberpunk 2077 was released and before The Game Awards 2020. Be excellent to each other.

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The pandemic has certainly changed our lives in more ways than we can count, including the way we play video games. Today we are celebrating a more positive outlook on stay-at-home orders and covid-induced restrictions by talking about our favorite video games to play during quarantine.

From earlier releases in the year like Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Doom, and Animal Crossing to playing on next-gen consoles like the Xbox Series X and the PS5 - there has been a wide selection of games to play this year while stuck at home.

Let’s also not forget some of those older comfort games for chilling out like Minecraft or games on your phone that you might not have otherwise played.  

Today’s daily has an IG packed roster to share their favorite quarantine games so make sure to share your favorites in the comments below as well, right here on today’s episode of Inside Gaming Daily!

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Among Us! Fall Guys! Phasmophobia! All these great games have one thing in common. They were complete surprises for most of us in the year 2020. Today’s episode of Inside Gaming is all about celebrating our favorite surprise breakout hits of the year!

It started out with those loveable little jelly beans in Fall Guys jostling their way to that coveted crown. Then suddenly Among Us was everywhere and even being streamed by political officials. Lastly, Phasmophobia clips took over the internet as people recorded themselves being total chickens playing a video game. Shut up we’re not scared, you’re scared.

Even though this year has been packed full of pandemic-induced anxiety, political tension, and overly hyperbolic videogame discourse - it’s been nice to have these really wholesome video game surprises to take our minds off things for a bit. That’s why we’re celebrating them today, on Inside Gaming Daily!

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[PC Gamer] Fall Guys was the top game on Twitch during its beta weekend https://bit.ly/2HiY8SQ

[Twitter] @devolverdigital https://bit.ly/3fdehG0

[Gamasutra] Fall Guys has sold over 10 million copies on Steam https://bit.ly/2UG6TsZ

[The Mercury News] Review: ‘Fall Guys’ is a party game built for the coronavirus pandemic https://bayareane.ws/3f9FGs6

[Games Industry dot biz] Fall Guys had the highest-earning PC launch since Overwatch in digital revenue https://bit.ly/3lMadPh

[Steam Charts] Among Us https://bit.ly/2Hcg0yw

[Venture Beat] Sensor Tower: Among Us surpasses 217 million downloads on mobile https://bit.ly/2UGhbcN

[Sully Gnome] Among Us https://bit.ly/37w7RQ9

[The Verge] AOC’s debut Twitch stream is one of the biggest ever https://bit.ly/2HtnkFG

[The New York Times] Everyone’s Playing Among Us https://nyti.ms/2HsdAMe

[Essentially Sports] PewDiePie Returns to Horror Games with Phasmophobia https://bit.ly/32WAlQ7

[GameSpot] Phasmophobia Is Blowing Up On Steam And Twitch https://bit.ly/2UCDPTt

[PC Gamer] Phasmophobia is the best ghost game ever made https://bit.ly/3kE6SAB

[Games Radar] Ghost game Phasmophobia is spreading scares all over Steam and Twitch https://bit.ly/35EFIVV

[IGN] Phasmophobia Dev 'Reconsidering' Early Access Plans After Huge Success https://bit.ly/366tG6G

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The PS5 and the Xbox Series X were released a little over a month ago and the consoles wars will never ever die - so now it’s time to put them head to head and talk about which one had the better launch.

While the PS5’s offerings of a new controller experience, Miles Morales, and Demon’s Souls are quite alluring… the sheer quantity of games in the Xbox Series X backward compatible library combined with Game Pass is undeniably cool as well.

However, the Series X and the PS5 both had some hardware and software issues right out of the gate which certainly makes one reconsider trying to be an early adopter. 

Unfortunately, both the new Xbox and the new PlayStation are still incredibly tough to buy, so there hasn’t been any progress made on that front… but when you really stack them up which console had the smoother launch?

Honestly, it’s hard to say but that’s what this whole video is about! So tune in to today’s edition of Inside Gaming Daily!

*Please note we are currently on break and this video was recorded before the launch of Cyberpunk 2077. Be excellent to each other.

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[Metacritic] DEMON'S SOULS https://bit.ly/3qcNqPb

[How Long To Beat] Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales https://bit.ly/2KY729T

[Polygon] The PS5’s DualSense controller is a literal game changer https://bit.ly/36m5NcA

[The Verge] How the PS5’s DualSense controller makes games like Fortnite and NBA 2K21 better https://bit.ly/3qePczf

[Tom’s Guide] PS5 vs. Xbox Series X: Which console wins? https://bit.ly/2HXI7lA

[Reddit] Overheating? https://bit.ly/39iGQkp

[Reddit] i really hope this noise somehow goes away because it’s even louder in person lol https://bit.ly/3pX5Tzd

[Polygon] The Xbox Series X seems to have a disc drive problem https://bit.ly/3fyKdoq

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Cyberpunk 2077 has been delisted from the PlayStation Store, Microsoft has officially confirmed it will provide refunds to anyone who purchased the game, and CD Projekt Red has said they will refund retail copies of the game at their own expense.

The onslaught of Cyberpunk 2077 drama continues to pour in and Sony removing the game from the PlayStation Store is something that will go down in a blaze of video game history infamy. Some versions of the game are running just fine but there’s been a massive amount of threads and personal anecdotes about Cyberpunk underperforming and crashing on the PS4 and PS5.

It’s not a great look for Sony or their newest piece of kit in the PS5 and their track record for customer support and returns hasn’t been great in the past so it’s safe to say CDPR might have earned a little bit of eyre for their latest antics.

Our hearts go out to the developers caught up in this, working rigorously trying to make things right when they were probably already crunched to get things done in the first place. Hopefully, the game gets fixed and returns to the PlayStation Store EVENTUALLY but not at the human cost it would take to accomplish such a feat over the break. Good luck to everyone affected, devs and players alike and we’ll see you in the comments.

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[Playstation] Cyberpunk 2077 Refunds https://bit.ly/3nB4Ovw

[Ars Technica] Batman: Arkham Knight for PC pulled from Steam and retailers due to bugs https://bit.ly/37xipya

[Twitter] CyberpunkGame https://bit.ly/3p406qf

[Microsoft] Xbox One X 1TB Console – Cyberpunk 2077 Limited Edition Bundle https://bit.ly/3nyZ0Cq

[Reuters] CD Projekt not in talks with Microsoft about Cyberpunk 2077 withdrawal https://reut.rs/3alxiWc

[Markets Insider] 'Cyberpunk 2077' publisher's stock plummets 22% after Sony pulls the buggy game from its online store and offers refunds https://bit.ly/34tb8O6

[Games Industry dot biz] Cyberpunk 2077 troubles cost CD Projekt founders more than $1bn https://bit.ly/3h2p4Du

[VG 247] CD Projekt stock drops following Cyberpunk 2077’s removal from PS4 store https://bit.ly/3rbjsf6

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Twitch has recently updated its terms of service and one change people seemed to have noticed right away is that the contextual use of the words ‘simp,’ ‘incel,’ and ‘virgin’ will not be permitted on the platform.

There’s been a long history of Twitch and it’s off & on approach to their terms of service as well as the enforcement of it so people haven’t missed the opportunity to take the company over its selection of these words specifically. 

To make matters worse people are still upset about the massive removal of Twitch vods due to a sudden update in regards to Twitch’s approach to licensed music. Thousands of videos were issued DMCA claims and promptly removed. This might have been a good opportunity to address those issues as well.

In the past Twitch hasn’t been the best about responding to claims of sexual harassment within its community so its nice to see them finally trying to tackle the issue but it’s probably going to take a lot more than a few banned words.

We’re hoping for the best on today’s edition of Inside Gaming but between the DMCA issues, the nature of harassment on the internet, and Twitch’s relationship with the military this past year we aren’t holding our breath for any immediate changes.

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[Twitter] @Slasher https://bit.ly/3ntAPph

[Twitch] Well, that happened https://bit.ly/3gYht9c

[Twitch] Hateful Conduct and Harassment [NEW] https://bit.ly/2WoYQSj

[The Verge] Twitch bans ‘simp’ https://bit.ly/3afuE4i

[Twitter] @Slasher https://bit.ly/2K442bV

[The Verge] TWITCH RECKONS WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT AS IT BEGINS PERMANENTLY SUSPENDING STREAMERS https://bit.ly/2LKIUI6

[Twitter] @Slasher https://bit.ly/38cmBCB

[Ars Technica] Twitch explains confusing copyright crackdown, urges users to delete videos https://bit.ly/2J2hVGW

[GameRant] How the Military Uses Call of Duty As A Recruitment Tool https://bit.ly/3hQU2OE

[The Nation] The US Military Is Using Online Gaming to Recruit Teens https://bit.ly/30M3PhN

[Vice] The U.S. Army Twitch Channel Is Banning People for Asking About War Crimes https://bit.ly/3gW80xs

The PS5 and Xbox Series X have been incredibly hard to purchase since they launched in mid-November and that’s largely due to an overwhelming presence of bot equipped scalpers. We’ll, the United Nations has finally said enough is enough!

After multiple reports of thousands of PS5’s and Xbox Series X consoles being scooped up by scalpers and presumably millions of dollars being made in cold hard cash, UK politicians are motioning to address the issue of scalping altogether.

The general idea is that a new law would ultimately be passed to outlaw scalping. While that’s pretty cool any type of legislature takes a long time to process and they will have to define the difference between acceptable and unacceptable parameters for resellers of all types of products.

That means there still probably isn’t any hope for those of us without PS5’s and Xbox Series X consoles, scoring one in the near future... but don’t worry about that now! Were imagining a better future on today's episode of Inside Gaming Daily!

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[Video Games Chronicle] UK politicians call for action against PS5 and Xbox Series scalpers https://bit.ly/3moVhWM

[Video Games Chronicle] PS5 and Xbox Series scalpers have reportedly made over $28m on eBay https://bit.ly/2Wlu1ho

[Business Insider] One reseller group snagged nearly 3,500 PlayStation 5 consoles, and the resale market might be the only place to score one after it sold out everywhere online https://bit.ly/37prTf2

[Video Games Chronicle] PS5 scalper group claims 2,000 new purchases and says it’s ‘finding it easy’ to obtain consoles https://bit.ly/2Wn1Vm0

[Video Games Chronicle] Scalper group says it has ‘no regrets’ over reselling 3,500 PS5 consoles https://bit.ly/3paJHk7

[Video Games Chronicle] Microsoft expects Xbox Series X/S supply shortages to continue until April 2021 https://bit.ly/3kLAhZK

[Reuters] Sony seeing 'very considerable' PS5 demand ahead of launch https://reut.rs/3lIFDpJ

[LegalZoom] Who Needs Tickets? Is Ticket Scalping Legal? https://bit.ly/3moJEzf

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Cyberpunk 2077 continues to have a tumultuous launch window as noted by fan backlash, an apology from the developers, and a daily discourse around the game’s quality that has the industry in an uproar. 

CD Projekt Red had an emergency investor meeting this week assumingly to smooth out some of the launch wrinkles the company has been dealing with ever since Cyberpunk 2077 launched last week.

While PC gaming rigs and the Xbox Series X continue to run Cyberpunk fairly well there are still a number of issues with the game which CDPR is hoping to address. Of course, last-gen consoles like the PS4 and Xbox One have seen a “hotfix” since launch but according to CDPR there is still a lot of work to be done for Cyberpunk to reach what fans might consider an acceptable bar of quality.

The uproar from the games community and the issues present have lead to some reviewers reducing the games review score and aggregate sites are even posting warnings about the disparity between the different versions of Cyberpunk 2077.

It’s a lot… but don’t worry. On today’s episode of Inside Gaming Daily we’re going to recap and catch you up with everything going on with Cyberpunk 2077.

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[Polygon] Cyberpunk 2077 publisher says it took the ‘wrong approach’ with PS4, Xbox One versions https://bit.ly/3mjJHft

[VG 247] CD Projekt admits it didn’t spend enough time on Cyberpunk 2077 PS4 and Xbox One performance https://bit.ly/3oUd4GX

[ResetERA] User Reports: Sony & MS may deny Cyberpunk 2077 Refunds, Tells Customers to Wait for January and February Patch. YMMV https://bit.ly/2JXnG9r

[IGN] Cyberpunk 2077 for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 Review https://bit.ly/3nnMbuT

[OpenCritic] They Knew It Was Wrong. CD Projekt Red Deceived Consumers Anyway. https://bit.ly/2KwnkGo

[Metacritic] Cyberpunk 2077 https://bit.ly/3qTuUvL

[OpenCritic] Cyberpunk 2077 https://bit.ly/3gX3dh2

[Bloomberg] CD Projekt Changes Developer Bonus Structure After Buggy Release https://bloom.bg/34fe1BI

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The launch of Cyberpunk 2077 has been nothing short of a rollercoaster ride packed with bugs, deceit, and upset customers. Earlier yesterday CD Projekt Red issued an apology and is offering help with refunds.

PC, Series X, and PS5 owners of Cyberpunk have all reported a number of bugs and performance issues but despite those issues and all the troubles with the PS4 and Xbox One versions of the game - Cyberpunk 2077 has sold millions of copies and is breaking records for singleplayer game views on Twitch.

It’s safe to say people are fairly upset even if there is a good game under all the issues. To complicate things, CD Projekt Red knowingly shipped versions of Cyberpunk 2077 that were below an average bar of quality.

Everything leading up to this point certainly makes CD Projekt Red’s apology and gesture towards refunds ring a little bit hollow - but what do you think? Let us know in the comments below, on today’s edition of Inside Gaming Daily!

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[Youtube, Resero] Cyberpunk 2077 Comparison - Xbox Series X vs. Xbox Series S vs. Xbox One S vs. PS5 vs. PS4 https://bit.ly/375foVN

[SeekingAlpha] CD PROJEKT S.A. (OTGLF) CEO Adam Kiciński on Q3 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript https://bit.ly/3oUp2AD

[Youtube, Digital Foundry] Cyberpunk 2077: PS4 vs PS4 Pro Frame-Rate Tests - Can Consoles Run Cyberpunk? https://rb.gy/gvpocf

[Twitter] @maoxianwang007 https://rb.gy/diwgtw

[Video Games Chronicle] Sony is reportedly issuing refunds for Cyberpunk 2077 on PS4 https://rb.gy/s3sblm

[Twitter] @elonmusk https://rb.gy/rdsb3t

The Game Awards has come a long way since the days of Spike TV and this year’s event certainly wasn’t lacking in the game reveals department. Sure there’s criticisms about how much time is spent on awards and celebrating developers versus the amount of time spent hyping up the WORLD EXCLUSIVES… but did you see that new Mass Effect trailer? In a year where we had to forgo events like E3 and PAX, The Game Awards actually brought some of that big stage magic back to 2020. Oh, you were too busy to catch it all? Don’t even worry about it we have got all the highlights right here on today’s episode of Inside Gaming Daily!

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[Variety] The Game Awards 2020: Complete Winners List https://bit.ly/3qRmrcy

[Youtube] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – The One-Winged Angel! - Nintendo Switch https://bit.ly/3a2SrnO

[Twitter] @klobrille https://bit.ly/3oK6EKs

[Xbox] Announcing Perfect Dark, the First Game From The Initiative https://bit.ly/37UgO4y

[Youtube, Dragon Age] https://bit.ly/3qVF1Aj

[Youtube, Mass Effect] https://bit.ly/39ZAqqA

[Engadget] BioWare's GM Casey Hudson and 'Dragon Age' producer are leaving the studio https://engt.co/343CfPj

[Youtube, Gamers Prey] Ark 2 - Reveal Trailer The Game Awards 2020 [HD 1080P] https://bit.ly/2JYZPWC

[Youtube, Xbox] The Callisto Protocol - Cinematic Trailer Reveal https://bit.ly/37YMNQS

[Youtube, Annapurna Interactive] OPEN ROADS | Teaser Trailer https://bit.ly/37b0Dk9

[Youtube, Playstation] Season - The Game Awards 2020: Official Announcement Trailer | PS5 https://bit.ly/3qMXJd9

[Youtube, DigixArt] ROAD 96 - Trailer Announce The Game Awards 2020 https://bit.ly/39YS261

[Youtube, Playstation] Disco Elysium - The Final Cut - The Game Awards: Announcement Trailer | PS5, PS4 https://bit.ly/3qQA23u

[Twitter] @AmongUsGame https://bit.ly/3m7wG8N

[Youtube, Playstation] Evil Dead: The Game - The Game Awards 2020: Reveal Trailer | PS5, PS4 https://bit.ly/2KhodTr

[Youtube, PlayCentury] Century: Age of Ashes | Announcement Trailer https://bit.ly/3nbAXJP

[Youtube, Playstation] Fall Guys - The Game Awards 2020: Season 3 Trailer | PS4 https://bit.ly/3oCuLe2

[Twitter] @RGGStudio https://bit.ly/37UiriG

[Twitter] @SuperMeatBoy https://bit.ly/3mbWyQQ

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Cyberpunk 2077 is finally out! However, it is wildly janky across all its launch platforms including the Series X and PS5... but it’s particularly buggy on last gen consoles like the PS4 and the Xbox One.

Of course there were a few indicators leading up to launch that the game would have some bugs and after all CD Projekt Red did officially delay the game three times. Only PC copies of the game were sent out to reviewers and some were even told they can’t use their own footage of the game in embargo compliant reviews.

Now that the general gaming public has finally gotten their copies of the game it’s become really clear why. Cyberpunk 2077 is really, really broken on consoles. Some players reported sub 20 frames per second as well just an extreme level of open world jank.

Join us on today’s edition of Inside Gaming as we start the countdown to the next Cyberpunk 2077 patch and take a look at just how big the flames are on this long awaited launch day. 

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[Twitter] @CDPROJEKTRED_IR https://bit.ly/3m38gNH

[Steam DB] Cyberpunk 2077 https://bit.ly/3qJ7JnN

[Twitter] @MichaelDoesLife https://bit.ly/2VYnJUR

[Twitter] @ajb1310 https://bit.ly/3n7K2TZ

[Twitter] @JordanMiddler https://bit.ly/37KC50g

[Youtube, Resero] Cyberpunk 2077 Comparison - Xbox Series X vs. Xbox Series S vs. Xbox One S vs. PS5 vs. PS4 https://bit.ly/375foVN

[Reddit] Is this a joke? Did they even test the game? https://bit.ly/39VBADz

[Reddit] State of Cyberpunk 2077 & /r/CyberpunkGame megathread. https://bit.ly/3oG6EeB

[Polygon] Cyberpunk 2077 on PS4 and Xbox One seems to have major problems https://bit.ly/2W3NuCY

[Twitter] @SkillUpYT https://bit.ly/37Pwt52

[Twitter] @SkillUpYT https://bit.ly/3m1rOC1

[Twitter] @SkillUpYT https://bit.ly/37OBmeQ

[Google] CD Projekt 4 ADR Representing Ord Shs https://rb.gy/t3hhfv

[Bloomberg] Cyberpunk Game Reviews Take Wind Out of CD Projekt’s Sails https://bloom.bg/3gxilkS

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Halo Infinite has been officially slated to launch next Fall 2021. Microsoft and 343i confirmed the new launch window in a lengthy post on the Halo Waypoint blog. 

The post also included actual 343i developers writing about specific examples the entire studio is working on to address the fan criticisms from Halo Infinite’s gameplay debut over the summer. They even mentioned Craig!

The Halo Waypoint blog post is a great read packed with all sorts of technical details and changes coming to the game but if you don’t have time for all that... then put that BR away, sit back, relax, and we will break down all the details for you right here on today’s episode of Inside Gaming Daily!

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Cyberpunk 2077 is more broken than we initially could have guessed and some of the issues in the game may even be hazardous to your health. CD Projekt Red says fixes are on the way but will the day one patch do enough?

More specifically, reviewers have reported an unskippable section of Cyberpunk 2077 that could be incredibly dangerous for those prone to epelptic episodes. Other issues include a variety open world jank with critics claiming they didn’t get through a single quest without one bug popping up or another.

Certainly, CD Project Red delaying the game three times and releasing review copies exclusively on PC was some indication that launch would be a little rough but only time will tell if the versions running on Xbox Series X, Series S, Xbox One, PS5, and PS4 will fare any better.

So start deleting all those old games and join us on today’s episode of Inside Gaming Daily as  we make room on our collective harddrives for what’s sure to be an enormous day one patch for Cyberpunk 2077. 

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[Metacritic] Cyberpunk 2077 https://bit.ly/39RSCSW

[PC Gamer] Cyberpunk 2077 Review https://bit.ly/3qBmx7P

[IGN] Cyberpunk 2077 Review https://bit.ly/3gpv9tz

[Video Games Chronicle] Cyberpunk 2077 Review https://bit.ly/3grvj3y

[Gamespot] Cyberpunk 2077 Review https://bit.ly/3lWpv3a

[Twitter] @fabiandoehla https://bit.ly/3ozRU0U

[PC Gamer] Cyberpunk 2077 Review https://bit.ly/3n2obx6

[IGN] Cyberpunk 2077: PC and Console Updates Should Fix Widespread Bugs https://bit.ly/2K3Z66t

[Twitter] @fabiandoehla https://bit.ly/2K4ihga

[Twitter] @fabiandoehla https://bit.ly/2VSXCyu

[Polygon] Cyberpunk 2077 has involved months of crunch, despite past promises https://bit.ly/37IMfyF

[Game Informer] Cyberpunk 2077 Epileptic PSA https://bit.ly/3n1c0k7

[Gizmodo] Beware the Cyberpunk 2077 'Free Download' Cyberscam https://bit.ly/33U99Ce

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Cyberpunk 2077 reviews are in and who doesn’t love a good divisive Metacritic score? For the most part, the response to the most anticipated game of the decade is widely positive… but there are a few caveats.

Today we are gathering up a couple reviews for Cyberpunk 2077 and taking a look at what all the critics had to say. One thing they all seemed to agree on across the board is that game isn’t short a few bugs so whether you’re going to be playing on a new PS5, Series X, or monster PC gaming rig you are sure to encounter a few of your own. What type of bugs, you ask? Well, tune in to today’s edition of Inside Gaming Daily and we’ll tell you all about them.

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[Metacritic] Cyberpunk 2077 https://bit.ly/39RSCSW

[Twisted Voxel] Cyberpunk 2077 Is Aiming For 90+ Metacritic Score, CDPR Calls It The Main Reason For Delay https://bit.ly/36QOIru

[Windows Central] Cyberpunk 2077 review https://bit.ly/3mUITz0

[Games Radar] Cyberpunk 2077 review https://bit.ly/2L7DypQ

[Video Games Chronicle] Cyberpunk 2077 review https://bit.ly/3mVGO5F

[Press Start Australia] Cyberpunk 2077 review https://bit.ly/33OnY91

[VG 247] Cyberpunk 2077 review https://bit.ly/2JATeln

[Games Beat] Cyberpunk 2077 review https://bit.ly/3lRH4kX

[Forbes] A Warning about ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Reviews https://bit.ly/36RAS8a

[Twitter] @Open_Critic https://bit.ly/3mThaOV

[Bloomberg] Game Studio’s Fortunes Rest on Dystopian 2077 With Keanu Reeves https://bloom.bg/2ItPbqo

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Two big names and lead developers at Bioware have recently submitted their resignation and now everyone is wondering exactly what is up at the studio. Casey Hudson was Bioware’s General Manager and Mark Darrah was the executive producer on the next big Dragon Age game. Big games like the kind they make at Bioware are obviously made by a lot of people but with two high profile industry veterans leaving at the same has has certainly turned a few heads. Is the Anthem reboot not going smoothly? Is the next Dragon Age gonna be alright? Will there ever be another Mass Effect game? We’re pondering all these hard hitting questions and more on today’s edition of Inside Gaming Daily!

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[Bioware] From Mark Darrah https://bit.ly/2L9dD1a

[Bioware] From Casey Hudson https://bit.ly/2JSbHJW

[Bioware] A Message From Laura Miele, Chief Studios Officer, Electronic Arts https://bit.ly/33GpVUX

[Twitter] @PatrickWeekes https://bit.ly/3lDlsZD

[IGN] Former Dragon Age Director Announces New Studio https://bit.ly/33M8ZfX

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The Cyberpunk 2077 daily countdown continues and even more last gen copies of the game have gotten into the wild. Which means, CD Projekt Red had to remind everyone to be cool. They tweeted out a PSA asking streamers not to stream the game until release but some fans took issue with the warning. Regardless, looks like the PS5 and Series X versions still haven’t broken street date yet so it will be interesting to see what unravels as we get closer to launch. We’re diving into everything that went down on today’s episode of Inside Gaming Daily!

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[Reddit] Hmmm, it looks like Best Buy sent me this a little early https://bit.ly/3qlLhAS

[Twitter] @TwilightVulpine https://bit.ly/3mFL75g

[Twitter] @LordCybot https://bit.ly/3g2W0eV

[Atlus] A Note on Persona 5 and Streaming https://bit.ly/39F9g83

[Twitter] @CohhCarnage https://bit.ly/2IcwMhG

[Twitter] @CohhCarnage https://bit.ly/3lFXwVb

[Youtube, Cyberpunk 2077] Cyberpunk 2077 — Photo Mode Trailer https://rb.gy/3dpgvi

[Twitter] @Okami13_ https://rb.gy/gzwblr

[What If Gaming] Cyberpunk 2077 Day One Patch Size Revealed by early copy https://rb.gy/bp1ckx

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The Series X and the PS5 sales analysts don’t have a ton of concrete data yet but that’s not going to stop them from trying their damndest to estimate just how many units each next gen console has sold.

Surprisingly, the Nintendo Switch is still selling gangbusters and despite the launch of the PS5 and the Series X it still came in second place in the UK during the month of November. Now, it should be noted that there’s a major lack of supply of the new consoles and we should take all the napkin math with a grain of salt - but if these estimations and early sales data are any indication of what’s to come, the PS5 will have a significant sales lead over the new Xbox’s for at least the next year or so.

Only time will tell if Sony will have a repeat of the last hardware generation with the PS4 more than doubling sales of the Xbox One but either way we’re gonna have fun talking about it on today’s edition of Inside Gaming Daily!

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[Games Industry dot biz] PS5 comes out top in massive month for console sales | UK Monthly Charts https://bit.ly/2L1WlTF

[Gematsu] PS5 sold 118,085 units in first four days in Japan; Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S sold 20,534 units in first six days https://bit.ly/36u5bla

[VG Chartz] PS5 Launches in Europe to Record Sales - Worldwide Hardware Estimates for Nov 15-21 - Sales https://bit.ly/3qlOAYQ

[Sky News] Online retailer Very cancels orders placed by scalpers for 'over 1,000 consoles' https://bit.ly/3luxnZp

[Eurogamer] Amazon PlayStation 5 customers report receiving toys, cat food, or simply nothing at all https://bit.ly/3lw4TPb

[Eurogamer] Amazon customers with missing consoles offered new PS5 stock https://bit.ly/36sZd45

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Cyberpunk 2077 is just 9 days away and we can hardly believe it. It’s been a very long wait since we saw the first teaser for Cyberpunk 2077 back in 2013 but the game’s launch date is finally here and it likely won’t be delayed again.

To add to the good news CD Projekt Red is saying that the game is running ‘surprisingly well’ on last-gen base model consoles and even better on the Xbox One X and the PS4 Pro. That’s good news for console gamers everywhere since it’s been so hard to get a hold of a new Series X or PS5.

All this good news and more including Keanu Reeves’s impressions of the game, right here, on today’s episode of Inside Gaming Daily!

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[Reddit] We’re almost there boys. I actually had the game in my hands. https://bit.ly/3pWVy6c

[Twitter] @CP2077Countdown https://bit.ly/37tbMvL

[Twitter] @CyberpunkGame https://bit.ly/2JgAFmk

[VG 247] Cyberpunk 2077 PS4 and Xbox One versions seemingly to blame for the delay https://bit.ly/3mFBVhj

[VG 247] Cyberpunk 2077 runs “surprisingly good” on PS4 and Xbox One, says dev https://bit.ly/36piHXi

[VG 247] No more delays for Cyberpunk 2077, CDPR says https://bit.ly/39sPRHz

[VG 247] No more delays for Cyberpunk 2077, for real this time https://bit.ly/3llqr0Q

[Twisted Voxel] CDPR: Keanu Reeves Has Played Cyberpunk 2077 and “He Loves It” https://bit.ly/39vvrxv

[PC Gamer] Cyberpunk 2077 preorders 'visibly higher' than any Witcher game https://bit.ly/3lr99PO

[Twitter] @pjpkowski https://bit.ly/3lrlHH8

[Twitter] @pjpkowski https://bit.ly/3fWYSKb

[PC Gamer] Cyberpunk 2077 will be 'slightly shorter' than The Witcher 3 https://bit.ly/3lyESyQ

[How Long To Beat] The Witcher 3 https://bit.ly/2JyKv2F

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The PS5 and Xbox Series X are still impossible to obtain and of course we have many scalpers to thank for making an already difficult task even harder. However, one group of scalpers has taken offense to the idea that some people wouldn’t be happy with their bots, practices, and general ideology.

CrepChiefNotify notably has bought upwards to 3,500 PS5’s and roughly a 1000 Xbox Series X consoles according to their own admission. Online retailers just simply are not prepared to deal with scalpers in their online marketplaces and there is little if anything Sony or Microsoft can do about it after the fact.

However, there is hope on the horizon as both Xbox boss Phil Spencer and PlayStation Chief Jim Ryan have both taken note of the large number of unhappy potential customers and fans. Will that be enough to initiate company wide policies to stop bots and scalpers? And what about the retailers? We’re giving them all the stink eye on today’s edition of Inside Gaming Daily!

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[Business Insider] One reseller group snagged nearly 3,500 PlayStation 5 consoles, and the resale market might be the only place to score one after it sold out everywhere online https://bit.ly/3fwF9ks

[Video Games Chronicle] Now PS5 scalper group claims it’s obtained 1,000 Xbox Series X consoles https://bit.ly/2VkN2QE

[Twitter] @PlayStation https://bit.ly/37nCBRM

[Twitter] @CrepChiefNotify https://bit.ly/37ivEla

[Twitter] @Charalanahzard https://bit.ly/3oawPcW

[Twitter] @CrepChiefNotify https://bit.ly/3mpLwZ9

[Video Games Chronicle] Microsoft expects Xbox Series X/S supply shortages to continue until April 2021 https://bit.ly/3kLAhZK

[Reuters] Sony seeing 'very considerable' PS5 demand ahead of launch https://reut.rs/3lIFDpJ

[Twitter] @djdannynewbold https://bit.ly/3qeHjtO

[Pocket-lint] We talked to a PS5 scalper about how they got their consoles https://bit.ly/3fUINVd

[The Verge] MICROSOFT’S PHIL SPENCER ON LAUNCHING THE NEW XBOX AND THE FUTURE OF GAMES https://bit.ly/36lsvkZ

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It’s time to say goodbye. The PS5 and the Xbox Series X have been out for a couple weeks now but before we can put our old consoles back in their boxes and up on the shelf we need a little closure. It’s important to take a moment and process the life and games we shared together over the last 8 years and honestly this video could have easily been twice as long. Sure we played it a little fast and loose with the difference between exclusives and timed exclusives and kind of just in general but we are going through year by year to talk about some of the best highlights of the PS4 and Xbox One. Put on an old record and lets pour one out together for the last generation of video game hardware, right here on Inside Gaming Daily.

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[Business Insider] How Microsoft bungled the Xbox one launch

https://www.businessinsider.com/how-microsoft-bungled-the-xbox-one-launch-2015-8

[Statista] Xbox One Global Sales

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1005403/global-xbox-one-console-unit-sales/

[Statista] PS4 Global Sales

https://bit.ly/35g94cY

[Playstation Blog] Indies Choose PS4

https://blog.playstation.com/2013/06/10/e3-2013-indie-developers-continue-to-choose-playstation/

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Despite the Xbox Series X and the PS5 just being released there is an event that’s impacted the games industry on an even larger scale. An impact that is ongoing and of which we haven’t yet felt the full effects. COVID-19 assuredly has affected humanity on a global scale but today we are narrowing in on just how the pandemic affected the games industry this year. It started with the cancellation of gaming events like GDC, E3 and PAX and then it hit our beloved games with delay after delay… but it’s not all bad. Come hang out as we try to look at the bright side of 2020’s worst back of the box feature on today's edition of Inside Gaming Daily.

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[Variety] Summer Game Fest 2020 Steps in to Fill E3 Void for Video-Game Biz https://bit.ly/2Ubx4aW

[Wikipedia] Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the video game industry https://bit.ly/2UbXysK

[The Washington Post] The giants of the video game industry have thrived in the pandemic. Can the success continue? https://wapo.st/3ngMhnD

[Nintendo] Top Selling Title Sales Units https://bit.ly/2UfWKTO

[Yahoo Finance] Free time and ‘Fortnite’: How coronavirus changed the video game industry forever https://yhoo.it/2JXe0LF

[Eurogamer] Nintendo reports extraordinary sales, profit up 200% https://bit.ly/32wQSKm

[VentureBeat] Activision Blizzard beats expectations as Q2 2020 revenue grows 38% to $1.9 billion https://bit.ly/3eO5SIU

[Gamasutra] GDC State of the Industry: WFH Edition survey reveals COVID-19's impact on devs https://bit.ly/36qN3az

[The Verge] Xbox Game Pass subscribers jump 50 percent to 15 million in less than six months https://bit.ly/2GUZ1Rk

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Looks like the PS5 and the Series X are still facing an onslaught of bugs and uniques issues as more people continue to get their hands on them. This time the PS5 is the one having disc issues where the drive just likes to spin up at random times and speeds. If that wasn’t enough Microsoft recently just patched out a bug that allowed hackers to access your email address simply by knowing your gamer tag. Sure, it’s all a little scary to usher in the next generation of gaming hardware with so many trials and tribulations but don’t worry. Today we are reassuring ourselves that everything is going to be alright… on Inside Gaming Daily!

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[Video Games Chronicle] A PS5 bug is reportedly causing discs to spin loudly even when they’re not in use https://bit.ly/33eTNrt

[Reddit] Disc drive spinning up at random times - extremely loud https://bit.ly/3q0PDgq

[ResetERA] Ps5 Disk spinning every hour? https://bit.ly/3fxawel

[Youtube, gmase001] PS5 Coil Whine https://bit.ly/3kXAvNb

[Digital Trends] The most common PS5 problems and how to fix them https://bit.ly/3fyK4Bo

[ScreenRant] PS5 Crashes & Artifacting More Widespread Than Previously Expected https://bit.ly/3m3ez4N

[Twitter] @snarekick https://bit.ly/3lXC7b8

[Twitter] @X_gamer_kid https://bit.ly/379iWFj

[Reddit] Overheating? https://bit.ly/39iGQkp

[Reddit] i really hope this noise somehow goes away because it’s even louder in person lol https://bit.ly/3pX5Tzd

[Twitter] @CultureCrave https://bit.ly/3fvt9iP

[Polygon] The Xbox Series X seems to have a disc drive problem https://bit.ly/3fyKdoq

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Nintendo’s relationship with the grassroots community behind competitive Smash Bros. has been strained for a while now but Nintendo’s recent efforts to stop an upcoming Melee tournament may be the end of the game altogether.

The tournament organizers of The Big House 2020 received a cease & desist notice from Nintendo as a result of their use of Slippi a tool that allows PC emulated versions of Melee to be played online. Under COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions, an in-person tournament would be illy advised at least and impossible at best.

With no updated version or port of Melee ever being released by Nintendo and seemingly no plans to do so in the future, tournament organizers don’t have another option to run Melee tournaments. As a result of Nintendo’s actions, a lot of pent up anger over Nintendo’s lack of support for one of the strongest esports scenes is spilling out into the public discourse.

For many years Smash Bros. fans, organizers, and pros have tipped toed around their one-sided relationship with Nintendo - but that’s over now. The competitive Smash scene has overcome a lot on their own and Melee alone has ‘died’ and been reborn multiple times. We’d be surprised if they don’t manage to overcome this somehow as well.

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[Kotaku] Nintendo Shuts Down Smash Tournament Over Some Absurd Bullshit https://bit.ly/3nUW5UK

[Kotaku] Nintendo Changes Mind, Allows Smash Bros. Streaming https://bit.ly/2Hv14f1

[Twitter] @ArmadaUGS https://bit.ly/3m0Z5y1

[Twitter] @C9Mang0 https://bit.ly/373CBX4

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Cyberpunk 2077 is easily the most anticipated game of the generation and after a series of delays and tumultuous developments - the game has been leaked. Only some of it has been posted online but it looks like there are entire copies already out in the wild. It is certainly a huge bummer for CD Projekt Red the developers of Cyberpunk 2077 and fans who might now have a harder time avoiding spoilers or mean-spirited trolls. There is an upside though. The leak and the notion that copies of Cyberpunk 2077 already out in the streets means the game won’t be delayed again. Catch us not holding our breath today on Inside Gaming Daily,  

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[ResetERA] CP2077 copies are apparently in the wild, possible PS4 gameplay https://bit.ly/2J1qLnV

[Reddit] We’re almost there boys. I actually had the game in my hands. https://bit.ly/3pWVy6c

[Twitter] @CyberpunkGame https://bit.ly/3kUGtOV

A new interview with PlayStation chief Jim Ryan has surfaced and the SIE CEO hinted that there may be a new announcement about a new PlayStation or PS5 service coming soon. The Sony boss also answered questions about the console wars and the difficulties of launching the PS5 during the covid-19 pandemic. Although the PlayStation executive has been critical about Game Pass and Sony’s interest in providing new games at launch for a subscription fee - but it seems like Sony could be working on improving PlayStation Plus or PlayStation Now to match Xbox’s new flagship service. Tune in to today’s edition of Inside Gaming Daily to hear what Jim Ryan said as well as a couple of analyst takes.

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[Games Industry dot biz] PlayStation's Jim Ryan: "We want to give gamers certainty that they're buying a true next-generation console" https://bit.ly/36Y34VO

[Gaming Bolt] Sony Hasn’t Attempted Something Like Game Pass Probably Because “It Doesn’t Make Economic Sense” – Pachter https://bit.ly/3nH1P47

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Getting a PS5 or an Xbox Series X was always going to be difficult but now those seeking to resell the next generation of consoles might need to fear for their safety. Multiple reports from Canada have detailed encounters in which those seeking to sell a PS5 or Xbox Series X online have been robbed, threatened, and in some cases even attacked. It’s hard to feel sorry for scalpers but physical violence and robbery are certainly crossing a line... and also illegal. So lock your doors and sit back as we run through all the chaos related to the launch of the PS5 and Series X, right here on Inside Gaming Daily.

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[Reddit] This guy scalping and reselling PS5s at exorbitant prices. https://bit.ly/3fej4H2

[Pelham Daily Voice] Man Attempting To Sell PS5 Robbed At Gunpoint In New Rochelle https://bit.ly/2IGR9Uv

[Daily Hive] Police warn public after PS5, Xbox robberies in Surrey https://bit.ly/3kJlqP9

[Global News] Toronto police issue safety alert after people selling ‘popular’ gaming consoles robbed https://bit.ly/2ITkKti

[Twitter] @TPSOperations https://bit.ly/36LFU50

[CBS News] As PlayStation 5, Xbox sell out for $500, eBay resellers are asking up to $32,000 https://cbsn.ws/3kFTFHm

[Wired] Why You Can't Get Your Hands on a Wii https://bit.ly/3ffTHoc

[NintendoLife] Scalpers Are Already Listing The "Limited" Switch Release Super Mario 3D All-Stars https://bit.ly/38XYQQL

[ThreatPost] Scalper-Bots Shake Down Desperate PS5, Xbox Series X Shoppers https://bit.ly/2IRbJRZ

[Video Games Chronicle] Microsoft expects Xbox Series X/S supply shortages to continue until April 2021 https://bit.ly/3kLAhZK

[Reuters] Sony seeing 'very considerable' PS5 demand ahead of launch https://reut.rs/3lIFDpJ

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The PS5 and the Xbox Series continue to be locked in an eternal battle as new sales figures reveal some interesting bits of information. More specifically sales number have come in from Japan and it looks like the PS5 is handily beating out the Xbox Series X but console sales overall are down compared to last generation.

The data we have so far is only a small slice of the pie and Xbox has always sold poorly in Japan so take that as you will - also we can probably assume Microsoft would make less units available in Japan based on their sales history there. Covid has obviously taken its toll on the production of latest PlayStation and Xbox consoles and analysts are saying even though demand is super high, there just aren’t enough Series X and PS5 consoles to go around.

Don’t get to down about, at least you have the most recent edition of Inside Gaming Daily to keep you company. See you in the comments. 

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[Bloomberg] Microsoft Sets Sights on Sony’s Home Turf in Console Clash

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[Gematsu] PS5 sold 118,085 units in first four days in Japan; Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S sold 20,534 units in first six days https://bit.ly/2IPM9fG

[Twitter] @MatPiscatella https://bit.ly/2IR1RXT

[Twitter] @ZhugeEX https://bit.ly/2IPMeA0

[Twitter] @ZhugeEX https://bit.ly/32Vu7jg

[Twitter] @ZhugeEX https://bit.ly/2INBdj9

[Video Games Chronicle] Xbox Series X/S was Microsoft’s biggest console launch in the UK https://bit.ly/36HdJnO

[Video Games Chronicle] $70 PS5 game pricing is fair, argues PlayStation boss https://bit.ly/3pEDAFB

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Xbox Series X maker, Microsoft, is clearly making moves this year as its impending acquisition of Bethesda is one of the biggest video game buy ups of all time. There’s been a lot of speculation, doubt, and warring comments over whether or not that means all future Bethesda made games will be exclusive to Windows PC’s and the Xbox. Well a new quote from Bethesda’s chief financial officer implied that while Bethesda games might come to Xbox first they likely wouldn’t be limited to just one platform. Does that mean the next Elder Scrolls game will come to the PS5? Will Nintendo Switch get the next Arkane Studios game? Watch today’s episode of Inside Gaming to learn all about what was said and more!

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[Video Games Chronicle] Microsoft wants future Bethesda games to be ‘first or best’ on Xbox, says CFO https://bit.ly/35AUCfL

[Games Industry dot biz] Todd Howard: "The next generation is about access" https://bit.ly/3ffm6eg

[Twitter] @XboxP3 https://bit.ly/32OuFri

[GameSpot] Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Apologizes For Xbox Series X/S Shortages https://bit.ly/2INzkT3

[Video Games Chronicle] Microsoft expects Xbox Series X/S supply shortages to continue until April 2021 https://bit.ly/3kLAhZK

[Reuters] Sony seeing 'very considerable' PS5 demand ahead of launch https://reut.rs/3lIFDpJ

The PS5 is finally here in a super real way but now that the console is in the hands of the public a lot of people are claiming that something with their PS5 is just not quite right. Sure the Xbox Series X and the PS5 were bound to have a few bugs out of the gate, every new console does, but some of these issues are a little astounding. For example, there isn’t a way to tell whether you are running the PS5 or PS4 version of a game and other reports have people stuck in an error loop just from simply trying to download a game. Hopefully, a patch will come soon to fix it all up but until then good luck to all the new PS5 owners out there. Tune into tomorrow hopefully for a less woeful story and another exciting edition of Inside Gaming Daily!

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[Eurogamer] PS5 users may be playing the PS4 version of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War by mistake https://bit.ly/36HZjDQ

[Twitter] @ATVIAssist https://bit.ly/2IxZ9XT

[Reddit] PSA - For those who bought the ps4 version of AC or Watch Dogs and are playing on PS5 https://bit.ly/2K8cHcJ

[IGN] PS5 Suffering From a Download Queue Bug https://bit.ly/32ODtNU

[Twitter] @Super_Sidi https://bit.ly/3lwyQPT

[Twitter] @cws_dp https://bit.ly/3pxfFIb

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[Metacritic] Demon's Souls https://bit.ly/3lFa3ZZ

[Destructoid] Review in Progress: Demon's Souls https://bit.ly/3nwqatA

[Polygon] Demon’s Souls on PS5 is a classic reborn https://bit.ly/3lCb6tL

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We’ve been talking about the Xbox Series X, Series S, and PlayStation 5 for weeks now so it’s time to Switch it up! Haha, see what we did there? Switch it up? Get it? Fine, whatever. The Nintendo Switch, despite being underpowered compared to its same generation counterparts, is selling even faster than ever! In fact it has been the best selling console for the last 23 months IN A ROW! The Switch also broke sales records in October, selling more than 700k units! Does this mean the Switch need not worry about the next generation at all? Find out on today's edition of Inside Gaming!

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[The Verge] The Nintendo Switch has been the US’s bestselling console for 23 straight months https://bit.ly/2GY3i6q

[BusinessWire] Nintendo Switch Achieves Its Best October Sales to Date https://bwnews.pr/35v4ZBY

[Twitter] @MatPiscatella https://bit.ly/2UlUtGK

[Eurogamer] Nintendo reports extraordinary sales, profit up 200% https://bit.ly/3f8Fdqp

[GameSpot] One Switch Per Household? No, Nintendo Wants "Every Single Person" To Buy One https://bit.ly/35tmrXf

[Tom’s Guide] New Nintendo Switch 2 release date, specs, leaks and more https://bit.ly/35sqyTo

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Looks like the Xbox Series X is having even more issues than we previously thought! The next gen monolith isn’t playing nice with its disc drive which was a huge selling point for it over the Series S! Problems like loud whirring, clicking sounds, and the drive not working at all have been reported by countless players. Despite this, the Series X and Series S have had the greatest launch in Xbox history… but will that keep Xbox alive until games like Halo come out next year? Find out on today's edition of Inside Gaming!

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[Twitter] @XboxP3 https://bit.ly/3eSJX2Z

[Twitter] @ZhugeEX https://bit.ly/2IkWT6b

[The Guardian] Xbox's Phil Spencer: 'We're not driven by how many consoles we sell' https://bit.ly/38F6IX8

[Polygon] The Xbox Series X seems to have a disc drive problem https://bit.ly/32DwmYJ

[Twitter] @RWillows https://bit.ly/3nasPc6

[Twitter] @JustGlo6 https://bit.ly/32F9lEx

[Twitter] @drknickel https://bit.ly/36rO3eI

[Twitter] @Morfid_plays https://bit.ly/3poNRFG

[Gamespot] Halo Infinite Dev Turnover Is Nothing To Worry About, Says Xbox Boss https://bit.ly/3nlAMem

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The new consoles are here and they are… broken? Oh no! One reviewer already had their PlayStation 5 die completely after having storage and network issues. Others are saying the PS5 is plagued by crashing issues caused by the rest function. Now taking a look at the Series X, it has its own issues! Like spewing out clouds of smoke! Which actually it totally doesn’t do and was just a trick on social media… but it IS still breaking! The new Xbox is having boot issues, disc drive errors, and a multitude of other issues. What other problems do the new consoles have? Find out on today's edition of Inside Gaming!

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[Twitter] @JeremyPenter https://bit.ly/3lm6AiF

[Youtube, YongYea] PlayStation 5 Review - Hardware, Controller, Loading Times, Performance, UX, Storage, & More (PS5) https://bit.ly/3ndeNpX

[Twitter] @jeffgerstmann https://bit.ly/3kpXgcq

[Twitter] @jeffgerstmann https://bit.ly/3kjsqC7

[Twitter] @JamesStevenson https://bit.ly/3niYO9R

[Twitter] @GenePark https://bit.ly/2JZgvgw

[Reddit] Buddy of mines new xbox came with a campfire feature. https://bit.ly/3pf400B

[Twitter] @azizalrashed85 https://bit.ly/3lld9SV

[Twitter] @DreamcastGuy https://bit.ly/38C5P1x

[Youtube, DreamcastGuy] Was I WRONG About Xbox Series X? - Console Review https://bit.ly/3eR5pW0

[Reddit] Summary of all Xbox Series X problems people have so far https://bit.ly/2IpGmNN

[Reddit] i really hope this noise somehow goes away because it’s even louder in person lol https://bit.ly/35lgFaj

[Reddit] Does your Series X make a weird sound when powering on? It feels like a sudden movement from the Disk Drive. https://bit.ly/2It1Jh4

[Reddit] Overheating? https://bit.ly/38zs8EX

[Reddit] Keeps SHUTTING OFF https://bit.ly/32zLKoZ

[Reddit] Xbox Series X Problem - Won’t Turn Back On https://bit.ly/2GRwOLd

[Reddit] Anyone else getting a weird "VHS" effect in games? https://bit.ly/3kn2o15

[Kotaku] Report: Xbox 360 Failure Rate Over 50 Percent https://bit.ly/36oMttO

[Business Insider] How Microsoft spent $1 billion on a simple mistake with the Xbox 360 https://bit.ly/2zjNxCS

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The Xbox Series X and Series S are out today… but no time for that because Marvel’s Avengers, the game from Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics not the MCU movies, is in trouble! Okay, it’s in more trouble. Well, actually, it’s on fire and the developers are really sorry about it. Yup! The game we called “2020’s Anthem” has hit an even lower low. The game cost publisher Square Enix nearly $200 million to produce and market and it only sold 3 million units, YIKES! But we’re not done yet, Crystal Dynamics has since apologized for the rocky launch and quality for the game over the last two months. Does Marvel’s Avengers still have a future? Find out on today's edition of Inside Gaming!

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[Video Games Chronicle] Marvel’s Avengers drives loss at Square Enix as it’s suggested the game ‘could have cost $190m’ https://bit.ly/32tEfzy

[Twitter] @gibbogame https://bit.ly/36mw0GH

[CBR] Marvel's Avengers Beta Reveals MAJOR Development Flaws https://bit.ly/3lodswk

[NME] Crystal Dynamics is “confident” players will return to ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ https://bit.ly/2GN0kS9

[Square Enix] State of the Game Update https://bit.ly/38shobt

[Steam Charts] Marvel’s Avengers https://bit.ly/3kiNUzg

[Forbes] ‘Avengers’ Drops Below 500 Steam Players, Escalating Matchmaking Spiral https://bit.ly/32wF0YP

[Steam Charts] Destiny 2 https://bit.ly/3kh2oQe

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The next generation is here early as some gamers are reporting getting their Xbox Series X consoles a bit sooner than expected, which means we now have more hands on experiences to report on! And it seems all those video game journalist types weren’t kidding about just how fast the Series X is! But to focus on those journalists for a moment they did some speed tests comparing the Series X and PlayStation 5 and it seems like the PS5 may be just a smidge slower than its competitor! Just how slow? Find out on today's edition of Inside Gaming!

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[Twitter] @2MintyS https://bit.ly/3n7bWyR

[Reddit] So my Baby arrived https://bit.ly/3pbMEl8

[Reddit] Received it 1 week early !! From the source (Canada) feeling really lucky ! Hope all of you receive it soon! https://bit.ly/3kf6o3E

[Reddit] So, just got my All Access Series X Pre-Order… https://bit.ly/3lrPrVb

[Twitter] @XboxSupport https://bit.ly/2UblD2M

[CNBC] The Xbox Series X isn’t a huge bump but hardcore gamers will like it https://cnb.cx/32ulWdD

[Gamespot] PlayStation 5 vs Xbox Series X Load Times Comparison https://bit.ly/2GH6LWO

[Twitter] @Nibellion https://bit.ly/32vFXRg

[Twitter] @xboxuk https://bit.ly/2U9kRU1

[Twitter] @XboxANZ https://bit.ly/38o0afu

[Twitter] @XboxSeriesXInfo https://bit.ly/3eFlZIB

[Twitter] @XboxGamePass https://bit.ly/3eOEdHK

[IGN] Xbox Game Pass Teases Star Wars-Related News with The Mandalorian and Baby Yoda Image https://bit.ly/38ncFYJ

[IGN] How to Find an Xbox Series X or S in Stock on Launch Day https://bit.ly/3n6L95N

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PS5 reviews are in and there are a lot of critics saying a lot of nice things about the next Playstation. There are a couple of issues with Sony’s next-gen console too and we’ll get into that but for the most part those who have early access to the PS5 have been widely positive on it. Join us today on Inside Gaming as we collect all the hot takes and articulated points and put them together in one video to help paint a broader next-gen picture highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of the PS5.

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[CNET] PS5 review: Sony built a space-age game console for your next-gen dreams https://cnet.co/32kirGI

[IGN] PlayStation 5 Review https://bit.ly/3ewhpMC

[TechCrunch] PlayStation 5 Review https://tcrn.ch/2I8U8UU

[CNN] PlayStation 5 review: The exciting upgrade we hoped for https://cnn.it/32fCeqP

[Polygon] PlayStation 5 review: a hardworking beefcake https://bit.ly/32i6qS2

[The Verge] Sony confirms the PS5 won’t support SSD storage expansion at launch https://bit.ly/38vCGFt

[Eurogamer] PlayStation 5 backwards compatibility tested - and it's fantastic https://bit.ly/3exTxIm

[TechRaptor] PS5 review https://bit.ly/3k2DDqz

[Metacritic] MARVEL'S SPIDER-MAN: MILES MORALES https://bit.ly/2TXghs2

[Game Informer] Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales https://bit.ly/2Jygm3h

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Xbox Series X is out and the reviews are starting to pile in! Overall people seem to be enjoying the next gen Xbox experience but there may be a pretty good reason to wait before you buy one… The games! Content is king and so far from what reviewers have been able to play and share outside of their NDA’s is that the Xbox Series X is great but there isn’t anything new to play on it as of right now. Of course, there are plenty of other thoughts and takes on the new Xbox out there so let’s jump in together and see what reviewers are saying on today’s edition of Inside Gaming Daily!

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[The Verge] XBOX SERIES X REVIEW: A NEXT-GEN PC https://bit.ly/366X4d9

[CNET] Xbox Series X review: A console without surprises or gimmicks, but one secret weapon https://cnet.co/3p12qiM

[IGN] Xbox Series X Review https://bit.ly/3mYTB6W

[Eurogamer] Xbox Series X review: next generation games machine, continuity console - or both? https://bit.ly/3p3iuQM

[Ars Technica] Xbox Series X/S review: Beautiful, powerful—but whatcha gonna play? https://bit.ly/38d9z9t

[Polygon] Xbox Series X review: Boring is better https://bit.ly/3l5cnt8

[CNN] Xbox Series X review: Why you should wait before buying Microsoft's new gaming console https://cnn.it/32eI9MG

[Twitter] @JezCorden https://bit.ly/32j1sEN

The Xbox Series S is positioned to allow a bounty of gaming enthusiasts to play next-gen games on a budget… but there is a big problem with the console. Or should we say small? Small as in, there just isn’t a lot of hard-drive space on Microsoft’s new budget-friendly Xbox. One lucky customer received their Xbox Series S super early and shared that there was only 364GB available for game installs. With the size of the latest AAA titles growing over 100GB a piece Series S owners might be faced with having to delete a game every time they want to download a new one. While it isn’t a console breaking flaw it certainly isn’t convenient. Join us as we sort out our digital gaming libraries and size up what Microsoft’s all digital Xbox Series S actually has to offer, right here, on today’s edition of Inside Gaming Daily!

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[Reddit] Received it 1 week early !! From the source (Canada) feeling really lucky ! Hope all of you receive it soon! https://bit.ly/3mWoGsd

[Video Games Chronicle] Xbox explains why Series X and S storage expansion cards cost $220/£220 https://bit.ly/362MbsK

[Tom’s Guide] Xbox Series X final storage size revealed — and there's bad news https://bit.ly/3mWoM33

[ScreenRant] Modern Warfare 200GB File Size May Make It the Biggest Video Game Ever https://bit.ly/3k0v1Rk

[IGN] Xbox Series S Game Sizes Will Be Smaller Than on Series X https://bit.ly/2JBtlBr

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Activision Blizzard President and COO, Daniel Alegre, made it clear in a recent interview that the company will be investing heavily in mobile gaming for both existing and new franchises. Activision as the owner of King Entertainment and Candy Crush Saga is no stranger to the mobile market but the idea of transforming all of their generally thought of as core game franchises into mobile games might anger more than a few fans. At the last Blizzcon an announcement for Diablo Immortal, a mobile game, was infamously received by Blizzard’s most devoted fans with boos and heckling. In addition to the mobile market, it appears Blizzard will be making a stronger play to market its games overseas in Asia and specifically China. Of course, a hit on mobile in China would generate massive revenue for the company but will this new focus affect Activision Blizzard’s core franchises negatively? We are jumping into all the executive quotes and big money figures today on Inside Gaming Daily!

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[Gamasutra] Bringing more franchises to mobile is Activision Blizzard's biggest opportunity, says COO https://bit.ly/3eg6mak

[GamesRadar] Activision Blizzard wants to significantly expand into mobile gaming https://bit.ly/35S6SYe

[Twitter] @ZhugeEX https://bit.ly/3oRhzTu

[Statista] Annual revenue of King.com from 2010 to 2019 https://bit.ly/3602OVZ

[ScreenRant] Diablo Immortal Playtesters Are Loving the Game So Far, Activision Says https://bit.ly/2JvNc4X

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[Twisted Voxel] Cyberpunk 2077 Is Aiming For 90+ Metacritic Score, CDPR Calls It The Main Reason For Delay https://bit.ly/3oB0Qnv

[PAP business] HIGHLIGHTS: CD Projekt video games on Cyberpunk 2077 delay https://bit.ly/34E8Cox

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Another lead has left Halo Infinite as it drifts through game development space without a confirmed release date. Studio Head of Halo Infinite Chris Lee is officially out and of course, that’s not a great sign considering the game is still in development. In addition, if rumors are to be believed Halo Infinite is in a spot of trouble due to the rough fan reactions 343 faced over the summer. The first gameplay reveal left a lot to be desired according to some and even inspired the meme for our favorite unamused grunt, Craig. This isn’t the first leadership shake up at 343 since Halo’s development either. Halo Infinite is starting to build a sorted history so on today’s edition of Inside Gaming Daily we are hitting the highlights that got us to where we are today. Grab the nearest BR and finish the fight with us… or you know just like watch the video or whatever.

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[Bloomberg] Microsoft’s New Halo Game Loses Top Director After Project Delay

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[Twitter] @Halo https://bit.ly/2QrNji5

[ScreenRant] Another Lead Leaves Halo Infinite Developer 343 Industries https://bit.ly/2G0RXSj

[Video Games Chronicle] Halo Infinite’s developer has denied it’s considering dropping the Xbox One version https://bit.ly/32zHWTT

[Thurrott] A Closer Look at Halo Infinite’s Turbulent Journey https://bit.ly/3gtqTHJ

[Gfinity] Halo Infinite: Budget Rumoured To Be The Most Expensive Video Game Ever https://bit.ly/3e79wwY

[Twitter] @JezCorden https://bit.ly/34CjVgT

Cyberpunk 2077 has been delayed again! Of course you already knew that, but what does this newest delay indicate about the current state of Cyberpunk 2077 and what will the state of the game be when it’s finally released? Another question fans in grief have been asking is, “why? how could this happen...again?” and maybe it's a fair question considering the game has officially been delayed three times now. The cherry on top of this big old mess is that it again raises concerns of crunch within the industry. Especially since CD Projekt Red’s last public statement was apologizing for going back on their word - previously saying they were going to reduce crunch but instead doubled down on crunch to finish Cyberpunk 2077 “in time.” There’s a lot of twists, turns, drama, suspense, and speculation on today's edition of Inside Gaming so don’t miss a second!

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[Twitter] @PoshPenguino https://bit.ly/3mtgmjl

[Twitter] @CyberpunkGame https://bit.ly/2Tw53ur

[Twitter] @CyberpunkGame https://bit.ly/34yJFL6

[Push Square] Dev Responds to Rumours That Cyberpunk 2077 Was Delayed Because It Runs Badly on PS4 and Xbox One

[Twitter] @corybarlog https://bit.ly/31PM3LH

[Twitter] @CyberpunkGame https://bit.ly/3jCYm4j

[Bloomberg] Cyberpunk 2077 Publisher Orders 6-Day Weeks Ahead of Launch https://bloom.bg/2G4PfM9

[Twitter] @jasonschreier https://bit.ly/3oCKvyr

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A flood of first impressions for the new PS5 controller are in! Reviewers have had their hands on the PS5 for about a week now and a new embargo lifted today allowing them to talk about the PS5’s new DualSense controller.

We have had haptic feedback and adaptive triggers for a little while now but reports are saying the new PS5 controller is very impressive. The different types of rumble are actually providing different sensations and feelings compared to the PS4 which just generally felt like it ever only had more rumble or less rumble. Trigger tension is also a big highlight in which early reviewers are saying, ““The first time a trigger fights you, you'll believe.”

This is all pretty exciting stuff and of course the new PS5 DualSense controller is also boasting to have twice as much battery life, a heftier feel, and a new more comfortable form factor. It will also be super fun to compare impressions with Xbox Elite 2 controllers and the new Series X controllers. 

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[Engadget] PlayStation 5 first look: At home with Sony’s new console https://engt.co/3dYF20a

[US Gamer] PlayStation 5 Initial Impressions: A Huge, Weird Art Mural of a Console https://bit.ly/3jvZWVl

[Youtube, IGN] PS5 Console Unboxing https://bit.ly/2TuE7v6

[GameSpot] PS5 Console Preview: An Un-PlayStation Look That's Stark And Striking https://bit.ly/35HWKkE

[Kotaku] We Finally Played A PS5 Game, And It Literally Feels Like Something New https://bit.ly/2Tqw7ex

[Twitter] @jasonschreier https://bit.ly/3ju0RWl

[Twitter] @SkillUpYT https://bit.ly/3kyb3OV

[Twitter] @AutomaticZen https://bit.ly/3owKThZ

[IGN] Astro's Playroom PS5 Hands-On Preview: DualSense Is a Fun Evolution https://bit.ly/3msYrJK

Among Us has become the next hot thing after Fall Guys, but we all know there’s only enough for one group of lovable multicolored bean-shaped people in our lives so let’s focus on Among Us today!  The game has taken over Twitch, hit the meme circuit like hot fire, and gotten everyone to adapt a whole new lingo to make gameplay that more fun. But how did this all happen? Find out on today's edition of Inside Gaming!

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[The Verge] AOC’s debut Twitch stream is one of the biggest ever https://bit.ly/2HtnkFG

[PC Gamer] How Among Us became so wildly popular https://bit.ly/2Tiggyw

[Wired] Werewolf: How a parlour game became a tech phenomenon https://bit.ly/3oaCvoa

[CNBC] How Among Us, a social deduction game, became this fall’s mega hit https://cnb.cx/3mh8MrN

[Android Central] How did Among Us get so popular? https://bit.ly/3jlNKqj

[The New York Times] Everyone’s Playing Among Us https://nyti.ms/2HsdAMe

[Sully Gnome] Among Us https://bit.ly/37w7RQ9

[Twitch] All Categories https://bit.ly/3jq6PHH

[Steam Charts] Top Games By Current Players https://bit.ly/2FUCFPo

[InnerSloth] The Future of Among Us https://bit.ly/3kpuGbZ

Another Friday and another Google Stadia story… well sort of. Alex Hutchnson, so claimed creative director at Stadia, decided to throw some hot takes into the Twitch DMCA arena. His target? THE GAMERS! This got the attention of popular Twitch Streamers like Dr. Disrespect, and dakotaz, and even an economics professor decided to chime in and call Alex’s take “unbelievable!” What’s more, Hutchinson claiming that he is creative director of Stadia turned out to be a total lie, he’s just the creative director of a studio in Montreal that happens to be owned by Stadia. What does this all mean for Twitch, Stadia, and how many other hot takes can we fit into this episode? Find out on today's edition of Inside Gaming!

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[Twitter] @BangBangClick https://bit.ly/2Tmc4h3

[Twitter] @dakotaz https://bit.ly/3dRuM9J 

[Twitter] @NahazDota https://bit.ly/35kDk56

[Twitter] @NahazDota https://bit.ly/2TkGLn6

[9to5Google] Google Stadia begins limited test of YouTube live streaming, Crowd Play https://bit.ly/3dRuUGf

[Twitter] @BangBangClick https://bit.ly/2TjlMkp

[Twitter] @alex_navarro https://bit.ly/3ongHpm

[Twitter] @BangBangClick https://bit.ly/3jnuFUA

[Twitter] @lanerobertlane https://bit.ly/34ssECB

[Twitter] @GoogleStadia https://bit.ly/37BmW2T

[Reddit] Ah yes. Making People hate stadia in new ways. Thanks Alex! https://bit.ly/2Hq8FLA

[9to5Google] Gamers condemn a Google Stadia Montreal Creative Director for saying streamers should be paying publishers https://bit.ly/3mhhoyU

[Twitter] @Fwiz https://bit.ly/3dQMPwU

[Twitter] @Gothalion https://bit.ly/3msLJe3

[Twitter] @ApollosMission https://bit.ly/3omWbFF

Minecraft’s Steve has finally hit the Super Smash Bros Ultimate roster and fans are having a ton of fun with him! But no amount of fun can last forever and Steve’s lasted only a few days before an issue arose.  Due to various memes and an unfortunate camera angle the Minecraft protagonist’s victory pose in Smash Ultimate was hit with a controversy!  What exactly was the problem and how did it get fixed? Find out on today's edition of Inside Gaming!

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[Twitter] @ZerotoDraws https://bit.ly/2IWXSt9

[Twitter] @stephentotilo https://bit.ly/3jfmWIg

[Vooks] Nintendo rushes out Smash Bros. Ultimate patch to get Steve’s meat off https://bit.ly/3dNJ0sl

[Twitter] @Plun_Yu https://bit.ly/37xIvle

[EightiesKids] 29 Naughty Hidden Secrets In Disney Films https://bit.ly/34kMSxX

[CNN] Microsoft buys Minecraft for $2.5 billion https://cnn.it/3jhlKUB

[Games Industry dot biz] Mojang games to require Microsoft account https://bit.ly/3jmWblg

[Minecraft] JAVA EDITION IS MOVING HOUSE https://bit.ly/35jvYyW

Twitch has decided that while it is the most approachable streaming platform for most people that it is also the least friendly to content creators! This new wave of nonsense from the Amazon owned streaming platform comes in the form of a massive DMCA across its entire platform. The result of which has led to thousands of videos vanishing off the platform from a range of streamers. Heck, some are even calling it a DMCA bloodbath! Just how many people have been affected and how will this affect Twitch going forward? Find out on today's edition of Inside Gaming!

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[Kotaku] Twitch DMCA Purge Deletes Thousands Of Streamers' Videos https://bit.ly/37G1zhh

[Twitter] @TwitchSupport https://bit.ly/35m4I2U

[Kotaku] After Massive DMCA Takedown, Twitch Streamers Are Deleting Thousands Of Clips https://bit.ly/3jkAYYW

[Twitter] @DevinNash https://bit.ly/3o7Oq6l

[Twitter] @EllohimeTwitch https://bit.ly/3jreBS1

[Twitter] @MyLawyerFriend https://bit.ly/3jfdSTP

[Twitter] @Slasher https://bit.ly/37p8c7n

[Twitter] @Morrison https://bit.ly/3kphowk

With the release of the brand new PlayStation 5 right around the corner Sony thought it best to update the old and busted PS4 to allow for some features to mingle together better. However one of those new PS4 updates revealed a key feature that would be core to the PS5 at launch… recording ALL of your voice chats! Yes the PS5 will be spying on your in-game conversations to monitor for hate speech and harassment but is that all it will be doing? Find out on today's edition of Inside Gaming!

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[Playstation Blog] PS4 system software update 8.00 launching today https://bit.ly/3oc8x32

[Playstation Blog] Details on new voice chat functionality coming to PS5 https://bit.ly/34eXgr5

[Vice] Microsoft Contractors Listened to Xbox Owners in Their Homes https://tinyurl.com/y47uww2q

[Xbox] New Approaches to Home and Xbox Voice Commands Roll Out to Xbox Insiders https://tinyurl.com/y5h2xr6c

[CBS Philly] Vizio Settles ‘Spying TV’ Lawsuit Filed By NJ Attorney General https://tinyurl.com/y6yj9bh6

[NBC News] Bose Headphones Accused in Lawsuit of Spying on Listeners https://tinyurl.com/y5jgmazv

[CBS News] Facebook paid contractors to listen to your audio chats on its Messenger app https://tinyurl.com/y4ebrrsa

[CNet] Amazon now lets you stop human review of your Alexa recordings https://tinyurl.com/y65nf7wy

Everyone’s favorite feature from NBA2K20 is returning for 2K21! No it’s not an amazing roster, or advanced ball physics, or even an NBA JAM mode… it’s UNSKIPPABLE ADS!  Yes those unskippable ads from NBA2K20 are returning despite 2K21 costing $70! Seems like those faster loading times for the Xbox Series X and PS5 will be put to good use by loading these unskippable ads faster than last gen. How mad are gamers about it? Find out on today's edition of Inside Gaming!

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[Youtube, Stevivor] NBA 2K21 adds in-game ads during loading | Stevivor

 https://bit.ly/2Hd8NhM

[The Verge]  NBA 2K21’s PS5 and Series X versions will cost $69.99, hinting at a next-gen price jump https://bit.ly/37otiTg

[Metacritic] NBA 2K21 https://bit.ly/31kZq6x

[GameSpot] NBA 2K21 Review https://bit.ly/37mYv9E

[God is a Geek] NBA 2K21 Review https://bit.ly/3jd8Neo

[Reddit] NBA 2K21 inserts unskippable ads into pre-game loading screens https://bit.ly/3dHaRKL

[IGN] EA Responds to Fan Outcry Caused by Ads Appearing in UFC 4 and Removes Them https://bit.ly/2FKs2yw

[Youtube, xPray 4 Deathx] NBA2k Ad Video Test https://bit.ly/3kg4Jvp

[Youtube, NBA 2K] NBA 2K20: MyTEAM https://bit.ly/2HfAk1R

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[GameStop] GameStop Announces Multi-year Strategic Partnership with Microsoft https://bit.ly/37aktfO

[Ars Technica] Microsoft will give GameStop a share of Xbox’s digital revenues https://bit.ly/3nXBIXB

[Google Finance] GameStop Corp. https://bit.ly/3m5QF8v

[The Motley Fool] Why GameStop Stock Popped 13% Thursday https://bit.ly/355GDwV

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[Youtube, Playstation] First Look at the PlayStation 5 User Experience https://rb.gy/92uvmf

[Playstation Blog] Our first look at the PlayStation 5 user interface - and it could be a game-changer https://rb.gy/ahsela

[Eurogamer] First look: PlayStation 5’s next-generation user experience https://rb.gy/2a78yw

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Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit has brought the imaginative and whimsical world of Mario Kart to life! The reviews are in and critics seemed to be impressed but there are a couple of caveats that might leave you, or your pets, feeling a little blue-shelled. For the most part, integrating the real-life Mario Kart toy with the digital elements on Switch seems to work just fine and it’s a testament to Nintendo’s dedication to craft. Mario Kart fans are going to be thrilled and rest assured we are probably about to see some really cool fan-made tracks but how dedicated will players be when it comes to real-world maintenance of their toy Mario Karts? How far away can the cart be from the Switch? and will Mario Kart Live actually motivate us to clean more? We’re asking all the hard-hitting questions on today’s edition of Inside Gaming Daily!

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[Metacritic] Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit https://bit.ly/34WktgP

[IGN] Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit review https://bit.ly/33Y0lM0

[Game Informer] Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit review https://bit.ly/377d3Km

[The Verge] Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit review https://bit.ly/3768DTK

[Kotaku] Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit review https://bit.ly/3nPkPym

[Gamespot] Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit review https://bit.ly/34XJqbx

Star Citizen has been delayed! Again. Oh, also happy birthday to one of our favorite games of all time to dunk on. That may seem a little backhanded, but for reals, we're proud of you little… errr... very rich guy! We couldn’t have got here without you. Joke aside, Star Citizen is kind of a bizarre and incredible feat of video game nature. It’s hands down the largest crowd-funded game of all time and as far as ambitions go it’s also pretty unmatched. The only problem is people are starting to do the math to try and figure out if they’ll be alive to see those ambitions come to tuition. On the upside, it looks like Robert Space Industries and Cloud Imperium are sticking to their word and are starting regular updates for Squadron 42. Anyways, there is a quote from Chris Roberts in today's edition of Inside Gaming Daily that you have really got to hear!

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[Youtube, Star Citizen] Squadron 42 Cinematic Teaser https://rb.gy/kebx9h

[Youtube, Gamespot] Star Citizen - 1 Hour Of Squadron 42 Single Player Gameplay https://rb.gy/cbajcs

[Polygon] Star Citizen had a ‘record-breaking’ year of crowdfunding https://rb.gy/zckbdy

[Roberts Space Industries] Roadmap Roundup - March 13th, 2020 https://rb.gy/7mysqi

[Reddit] 4 months ago, CIG promised more regular updates about SQ42 and regular "check ins" https://rb.gy/qusiwb

[Roberts Space Industries] Star Citizen Birthday AMA with Chris Roberts, Todd Papy, and Tony Zurovec https://bit.ly/3lNEa1b

[Youtube, Star Citizen] Squadron 42: The Briefing Room - Episode 1 https://bit.ly/2GNlM9Q

[Roberts Space Industries] Letter from the Chairman https://bit.ly/3nMzB92

[Youtube, Rice University] "Why go to the moon?" - John F. Kennedy at Rice University

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[Roberts Space Industries] Star Citizen Birthday AMA with Chris Roberts, Todd Papy, and Tony Zurovec https://bit.ly/311TgYU

[Forbes] Exclusive: The Saga Of 'Star Citizen,' A Video Game That Raised $300 Million—But May Never Be Ready To Play https://rb.gy/u3ubot

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Amazon Game Studios has just cancelled development on their biggest game, Crucible, in the messiest way possible. After the third person free-to-play hero-shooter was released earlier this year it was promptly returned to the shelf and put in ‘beta’ status. Now, Amazon Game Studios has officially confirmed that Crucible is cancelled development and the game will not be returning to market.

Amazon as a multi-billion dollar mega corporation has been investing a lot of time and money on developing their presence in the games industry, but to what ends? They started by first making Amazon Game Studios, they built Lumberyard their own game engine, they bought up Twitch, and now they are about to launch a new cloud gaming service called Luna.

Amazon has entered a highly competitive market and certainly has a lot of money to burn but with a majority of its investments, like Crucible, erupting into an unmanageable garbage fire we have to ask - how long does Amazon plan to hold out? Well, we might not have all the answers on today’s episode of Inside Gaming Daily but you can bet we’ll have a couple of laughs.

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[Engadget] Amazon pulls the plug on its first AAA game, 'Crucible' https://engt.co/3dimfwv

[Metacritic] Crucible https://bit.ly/33QLGCj

[IGN] Crucible review https://bit.ly/3nJBTWk

[PC Gamer] Crucible review https://bit.ly/30XUvbg

[Crucible] FINAL CRUCIBLE DEVELOPER UPDATE https://bit.ly/3nJx1AI

[Twitter] @ZhugeEX https://bit.ly/3nLGnMq

[Twitter] @JeffGrubb https://bit.ly/3lAGsQY

[Wikipedia] Breakaway (cancelled video game) https://bit.ly/2GHw9fm

[Kotaku] Amazon Lays Off Dozens Of Game Developers During E3 https://bit.ly/3dmuDLp

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Marvel’s Avengers had the potential to be a larger than life forever-game for Marvel fans around the globe... but according to recent reports, players are leaving in droves. A post from Forbes highlights some matchmaking issues and Steam Report has been showing the game dipping under a thousand concurrent players, not to mention, Avengers Twitch presence also seems to be a total ghost town. The single-player campaign got a bit of praise from critics but now that people have gotten through it and the more dedicated multiplayer fan base is starting to crumble will Avengers share the same fate as Anthem? Find out if Cap and the gang stand a chance, today on Inside Gaming Daily!

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[Steam Charts] Marvel's Avengers https://bit.ly/36MRzCc

[Twitch] All Categories https://bit.ly/2GFV9n3

[Forbes] ‘Avengers’ Dips Below 1,000 Players On PC, Causing Matchmaking Problems https://bit.ly/3dbFzLE

[Reddit] Communication with players is essential. The example of the last days shows this commitment … https://bit.ly/33Lfwru

[Reddit] The absence of our community manager says everything about the priorities of the game's management. https://bit.ly/3nyBBBB

[Kotaku] Crystal Dynamics Claims Relief In Sight For Bored Avengers Players https://bit.ly/3dfdPG7

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Fans and critics have spoken and Genshin Impact is a hit! But… it’s recently been revealed that the game has a series of keywords and phrases banned from chat due to China’s regulations around media censorship. Of course this may not come as a surprise to those who already know that the game is made by a Chinese company - but since players in the west are restricted from those words as well it’s hard for many to ignore. China has obviously had a tight grip on anything made within the country that might threaten the notion of perfect national unity but this is another story in a long list about how China’s politics and its stance against free speech affects games that we play. Rest assured we won’t be censoring anything on today's edition of Inside Gaming Daily!... well unless someone says !@#$... or like they [REDACTED] you know? Anyways, enjoy the show.

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[Metacritic] Genshin Impact https://bit.ly/312EEsn

[Twinfinite] Genshin Impact Review https://bit.ly/3jJ8Yzg

[Destructoid] Review: Genshin Impact https://bit.ly/3jU7AtC

[Twitter] @JusticeKazzy_ https://bit.ly/2GRwrju

[Vice] China's Newest Hit Game 'Genshin Impact' Censors Any Mention of Hong Kong https://bit.ly/2IaLPYM

[Twitter] @ZhugeEX https://bit.ly/2SCOkoD

[PC Gamer] Genshin Impact's chat filter removes 'Taiwan' and 'Hong Kong,' but also 'Putin,' 'Hitler,' and 'words' https://bit.ly/33Fg5mH

[Gamebyte] PUBG VIOLENCE LAWS IN CHINA REPLACE KILLING WITH WAVING GOODBYE https://bit.ly/30KsLXL

[Twitter] @ZhugeEX https://bit.ly/33H6KuT

[The Verge] Hearthstone player banned for supporting Hong Kong protesters during live stream https://bit.ly/2GKNVOr

[The Verge] YouTube is deleting comments with two phrases that insult China’s Communist Party https://bit.ly/34xya72

[Venture Beat] Diablo: Immortal is a co-development project between Blizzard and NetEase https://bit.ly/3aTJ1cK

[IGN] Genshin Impact: 17 Million Downloads on Mobile Alone, Estimated $50 Million in Revenue Since Launch https://bit.ly/36RQBo6

[Games Industry dot biz] Genshin Impact made $60m in its first week on mobile alone https://bit.ly/36XHhPZ

[Eurogamer] Genshin Impact "biggest global launch of a Chinese game ever" https://bit.ly/36OzrYD

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Sony has produced a PS5 teardown video that is actually really cool. However, it’s hard not to immediately notice the PlayStation shaped elephant in the room which is actually just the PS5 itself. Turns out it’s huge! Like, really big… really, really, big. Okay, okay, we’ll be meme-ing about this one for a while but there was some really cool info in the teardown video too. Yasuhiro Ootori, VP of mechanical design at Sony Interactive Entertainment took the entire PlayStation 5 apart, on camera! It was awesome. Look, we can’t tell you everything in this description because then you won’t watch our YouTube video about another YouTube video but it looks like the PS5 is decked out with liquid metal thermal conducting two layers of noise-reducing insulation, and the prospect of interchangeable side panels. Pretty. exciting. stuff. All that news and more on today’s edition of INSIDE GAMING DAILY!

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[PlayStation Blog] PS5 Teardown: An inside look at our most transformative console yet https://bit.ly/33DyfWf

[Twitter] @6d6f636869 https://bit.ly/2SBzs9W

[Twitter] @spewkz https://bit.ly/2GKPBHH

[Bloomberg] Sony Cuts PlayStation 5 Forecast by 4 Million Due to Chip Woes https://bloom.bg/3hxtHUQ

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Joy-Con drift has plagued Nintendo Switch owners since the console’s release over three years ago back in March of 2017. However, even after apologizing about the issue internally to investors Nintendo’s official and public stance on the very well-known and widespread hardware defect is it, “isn’t a real a problem.”

At least that’s what Nintedo lawyers are arguing based on the prosecuting firm fighting the case in arbitration. There are probably hundreds of videos on the internet demonstrating Joy-Con drift and another hundred more teaching people how to fix their own Joy-Cons. That’s because even though Nintendo will “fix” your Joy-Con drift issues for free some people have reported experiencing drift more severely even after sending their controllers in to be fixed.

Of course, that is the frustrating part. Nintendo already has a customer support system in place for addressing drift issues yet doesn’t seem to have made any attempt to fix the root of the problem. That means they are still selling consoles that will eventually start to drift - even the Switch Lite which doesn’t have removable Joy-Cons that can be replaced or removed and sent in for repair. Joy-Con drift is easily one of the largest hardware defects in the history of games and you can bet we’re going to talk all about it on today’s episode of Inside Gaming Daily!

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[Video Games Chronicle] Nintendo is reportedly arguing that Joy-Con drift ‘isn’t a real problem or hasn’t caused anyone any inconvenience’ https://bit.ly/3lkeGYK

[Reddit] Nintendo Joy-Con Drift Class Action lawsuit attorneys now looking for videos expressing the impact of joy-con drift to send to Nintendo. Deadline is Oct 16th. https://bit.ly/3lfRj2H

[Kotaku] Nintendo President Apologizes For Joy-Con Trouble https://bit.ly/3iFLjON

[Statista] Lifetime unit sales of the Nintendo Switch console worldwide from March 2017 to August 2020 https://bit.ly/3ny5Icy

[Wired] A Literal Child and His Mom Sue Nintendo Over ‘Joy-Con Drift’ https://bit.ly/3d3bEW1

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The PS5 and the Series X are just a month away from launch and we finally got some first impressions for the new PlayStation! Well actually, reviewers in Japan got hands-on time with the PS5 and they were oh-so kind enough to share THEIR first impressions with the rest of the world. So here we are. It turns out that the extra cash Sony spent on the PS5’s cooling system paid off because one of the glowing highlights for the console is how quiet the new fan is. Reviewers also described the exhaust coming from the new PlayStation's ports as a medium to warm in temperature. Of course, there are plenty of other new impressions to ‘him and haw’ over so what are you waiting for? Hit play and jump right into today’s newest edition of Inside Gaming Daily!

It’s with a heavy heart we bid a fond farewell to Autumn Farrell who is moving on from Inside Gaming to join the stellar content team over at 100Thieves. Thanks for all the guidance, laughs, and unforgettable moments. Best of luck to you Autumn and we wish you the best!

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[The Verge] First PS5 hands-on videos show off hardware and games, but no UI https://bit.ly/30wWsLB

[The Verge] Sony promises redesigned PS5 dashboard with ‘no pixel untouched’ https://bit.ly/3d5bqO3

[Twitter] @Nibellion https://bit.ly/2StSWgO

[Twitter] @Nibellion https://bit.ly/3ldzukK

[4gamer] 8K写真で見るPlayStation 5本体とDualSense。本体は静音性に優れ，ゲームパッドは新しくも実用的に https://bit.ly/34vyodg

[Video Games Chronicle] PS5’s quiet cooling ‘is even more impressive than its loading times’, praises Japanese hands-on https://bit.ly/3njzly6

[Dengeki Online] ひと足早くPS5を体験！ 試遊で感じたPS5の驚きとは？ https://bit.ly/3jzCwPY

[Twitter] @Nibellion https://bit.ly/34qJLDp

[ResetERA] Black DualSense and PS5 User Selection Screen https://bit.ly/3jEMtM8

[Games Radar] If this leak is true, the PS5 offers 664GB of usable storage space https://bit.ly/3ivTzAT

With xCloud finally getting into the hands of players and Amazon announcing that they’ll be joining the Cloud Gaming family, it was time for Stadia to make it back into the news cycle! Unfortunately for Google the news is not great. Google Stadia’s most devoted fans are becoming more than a bit frustrated with the service, most specifically the lack of big games to play. Stadia is filled with mostly indie and older AAA titles and that doesn’t seem to be enough to keep the playerbase happy anymore. Can Stadia pull off a miracle and bring players back? Find out on today's edition of Inside Gaming!

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[Reddit] As a founder, it is hard to keep faith in Google. https://bit.ly/2SmP5Cg

[Stadia Game DB] Stadia Game DB https://bit.ly/3imSJXm

[The Verge] The new Chromecast with Google TV won’t officially support Stadia at launch https://bit.ly/36qDo5z

[Killed by Google] Google Graveyard https://bit.ly/3d3Antv

Puddlegate 2.0 everyone! Or… Facegate? Whatever. Marvel’s Spider-Man was seen as one of the best PlayStation 4 games by many and with the remastered version coming to PlayStation 5 fans were excited to play it all over again! Until they saw Peter Parker’s new face. Gamers took to social media to denounce this new Spider-Man saying he looked too much like Tom Holland and that the MCU was ruining everything. But what exactly is the reasoning behind this face change? Is Insomniac Games doing more than just a face swap? Find out on today's edition of Inside Gaming!

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[Playstation Blog] Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered detailed https://bit.ly/36mGGH2

[The Verge] Peter Parker looks like a store-brand Tom Holland in Spider-Man Remastered on PS5 https://bit.ly/3n7KdPk

[Twitter] @bryanintihar https://bit.ly/2EOK5mA

[Twitter] @EvanFilarca https://bit.ly/30pV3GP

[Twitter] @Smuggy177013 https://bit.ly/2GqrU7c

[Twitter] @insomniacgames https://bit.ly/34jYwrs

[Twitter] @JohnBubniak https://bit.ly/3cRHBAr

[Marvel] 'Marvel's Spider-Man' For PS4 Has Sold Over 13 Million Units Worldwide https://bit.ly/30kWXsc

[Twitter] @YuriLowenthal https://bit.ly/36k8iN3

[Twitter] @p10dylans https://bit.ly/3n728px

[Twitter] @insomniacgames https://bit.ly/33kLv1z

[Twitter] @spiydaman https://bit.ly/34cPH2U

[Twitter] @insomniacgames https://bit.ly/2GglesD

[Twitter] @suren696 https://bit.ly/3n8opmL

[Twitter] @MrRamtastic https://bit.ly/30pMDz5

A year after CD Project Red reassured their staff and gamers that Cyberpunk 2077 would have absolutely no crunch involved in its development… it appears they lied! As of Monday CD Project Red’s studio head, Adam Badowski, announced that the entire studio would be shifting into overdrive and increasing the amount of days staff are expected to work. They admitted to this being counter to the point they pushed nearly a year ago, but stress that they have extended all possible means to keep crunch out of Cyberpunk. But what is the studio actually doing to protect its employees and actually help them? Find out on today's edition of Inside Gaming!

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[Kotaku] As Cyberpunk 2077 Development Intensifies, CD Projekt Red Pledges To Be 'More Humane' To Its Workers https://bit.ly/36jaiVH

[Bloomberg] Cyberpunk 2077 Publisher Orders 6-Day Weeks Ahead of Launch https://bloom.bg/2G4PfM9

[Twitter] @AdamBadowski https://bit.ly/2HJ8qLQ

[Twitter] @ZhugeEX https://bit.ly/33hS6K4

[Twitter] @adrianchm https://bit.ly/36q7V3H

[Twitter] @adrianchm https://bit.ly/33epFwI

[Twitter] @adrianchm https://bit.ly/3iioY9S

[Twitter] @GameAnim https://bit.ly/3l3hyZQ

[Twitter] @GameAnim  https://bit.ly/2GnsbId

[Games Industry dot biz] Shawn Layden: "I would welcome a return to the 12 to 15 hour AAA game" https://bit.ly/3iczteR

The battle to #FreeFortnite continues as a judge in the case of Epic Games Vs Apple gave Epic a huge wakeup call. A few weeks ago Epic pulled the biggest move by allowing Fortnite players to purchase V-Bucks without having to go through the iOS or Google Play store. This got their popular game Fortnite removed from both stores within hours, but it all played into Epic’s hands… or so they thought. This new revelation from the judge overseeing the case has pointed out some major flaws in Epic’s reasoning, pointing at Steam, GOG, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, GameStop, Amazon, Best Buy and many other storefronts that essentially have the same 30% cut that Apple and Google are taking. So what does that mean for the “would be mega corporate Robin Hood” find out on today's edition of Inside Gaming!

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[Ars Technica] Judge issues restraining order protecting Unreal Engine development on iOS https://bit.ly/3465HDO

[VentureBeat] Apple, Epic, and federal judge spar over restraining order in antitrust case https://bit.ly/346IG3n

[Games Industry dot biz] Epic vs Apple judge calls for trial by jury https://bit.ly/3jg8wZ1

[Games Industry dot biz] Fortnite has also been kicked off of Google Play https://bit.ly/3kYBVaQ

[Youtube, Fortnite] Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite - #FreeFortnite https://bit.ly/3la7XAT

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Early impressions of the Xbox Series X are in and the consensus is that the load times are incredible! Of course, Microsoft hasn’t allowed reviewers hands on time with Xbox Series X dedicated games just yet but there is a whole slew of backwards compatible games from last gen to try! That’s right, Sekiro, Red Dead Redemption 2, Control, and Ori and the Will of the Wisps have all been put through their paces on the Xbox Series X and the general feeling across multiple outlets is that the Xbox Series X is going to be a cross-gen monster. With the ability to effortlessly push games all the way to their framerate caps of 30fps and 60fps it’s really exciting to see where the next generation of consoles and solid state drives will take us. Join us today as we gawk at the blazing fast Xbox Series X load times on today's edition of Inside Gaming!

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[Gamespot] Xbox Series X Hands-On Preview - Less Waiting, More Gaming https://bit.ly/3cDbTXs

[VentureBeat] Xbox Series X impressions: No going back to Xbox One and PlayStation 4 https://bit.ly/339wLmc

[The Verge] A WEEK WITH THE XBOX SERIES X: LOAD TIMES, GAME PERFORMANCE, AND MORE https://bit.ly/2HEy2JK

[IGN] Xbox Series X Hands-On: Load Times, Quick Resume, and Compatibility https://bit.ly/348bfNU

[IGN] Official Xbox Series X and S 1TB Expandable Storage Drive Costs $219.99 https://bit.ly/2S7Tj0c

[Twitter] @geoffkeighley https://bit.ly/30eUejQ

Amazon casually dropped the news this thursday that they would be entering the cloud gaming market with their new service called Luna. Of course if you are familiar with Geforce Now, xCloud, or Stadia you have heard it all before - Play your favorite games anytime from any device using the most advanced cloud technology ever! Of course this hasn’t played out well for Stadia and with Microsoft's xCloud service and Playstation Now already poised to be a leader in this space you have to wonder… How many people are interested in a cloud gaming service provided by Amazon? To be fair Amazon has the advantage of direct Twitch integration and it looks like they have already cleared the iOS App Store hurtle by offering a version of Luna that runs completely in a web browser. So does Luna have potential or is it destined to fail? We discuss on today’s edition on Inside Gaming Daily!

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[Amazon] Introducing Luna—Amazon’s New Cloud Gaming Service Where it’s Easy to Play on the Devices You Already Own https://bit.ly/3mRiWRd

[Amazon] Luna https://amzn.to/3cxYW1q

[Engadget] A closer look at Luna, Amazon's cloud gaming service https://engt.co/2RZ3NPv

[Twitter] @Plun_Yu https://bit.ly/2G6lsCm

[Kotaku] Amazon Announces Luna, Another Cloud-Based Streaming Game Service https://bit.ly/333XnVE

[Twitter] @MatPiscatella https://bit.ly/2S19dcK

[Twitter] @MatPiscatella https://bit.ly/2FTD8kW

Some concerning reports and message board forms are implying that Activision might have experienced a large scale security breach. Specifically, frequent players of Call of Duty have come out to say that they believe their accounts were compromised. Certainly file this one in the rumor category for now as Activision has officially stated reports about Activision Call of Duty accounts being compromised are “not accurate.” However, a large amount of posts and tweets from people who claim to have been compromised have been seen across the internet and it would certainly indicate that something is off. This speculation doesn’t come at a great time for Activision who is ramping up to market the all new Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War coming out this fall. Of course there will be versions of Cold War for the next gen consoles Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and the PS5 but as of right now Activision doesn’t offer two-factor authentication and that maybe enough to scare off a few potential new adopters. So stick around, fire up your sickest battlestations, and get ready to hack into all of this and more on today’s edition of Inside Gaming Daily!

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[Dexerto] Activision dismisses claims of data breach compromising 500k CoD accounts https://bit.ly/2FX2FJI

[Twitter] @Okami13_ https://bit.ly/3mODf1x

[Twitter] @TheGamingRevo3 https://bit.ly/3cr9fEj

[Twitter] @ATVIAssist https://bit.ly/2ROsDlc

[Reddit]  Account hacked, email changed, what can I do? https://bit.ly/361j4rq

[Reddit] My account was hacked and linked to someone else's PS4 https://bit.ly/3jaht6t

[Reddit] Activision account was hacked. I lost everything. https://bit.ly/35Xvtwt

[ResetERA] Major Activision hack reportedly compromises over 500k Call of Duty accounts [UP: Activision denies breach] https://bit.ly/2FUFS19

[Twitter] @Agony https://bit.ly/3iXRbUO

[Twitter] @xoniroth https://bit.ly/2ZXpOTl  

[Activision Support] Friend account got Hacked https://bit.ly/3kIMOgU

[CNN] Nintendo said a total of 300,000 accounts have been hacked https://cnn.it/2RQIcsH

[Polygon] Epic hit with class-action suit over hacked Fortnite accounts https://bit.ly/362FEju

[Eurogamer] Five years ago today, Sony admitted the great PSN hack https://bit.ly/3kHr3xJ

Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S pre orders have come and gone in a flash. However, things didn't go quite as seamless as Microsoft would have expected us to believe. During the PS5 pre order chaos Xbox’s marketing teams and Xbox boss Phil Spencer took the opportunity to remind everyone how orderly and seamless the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S launches would be. However, when the fateful day arrived many excited fans and consumers around the world were disappointed to find empty carts, broken websites, and hours of refreshing multiple browsers. This of course hasn’t stopped Microsoft from boasting the “record breaking” level of interest in the new Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. We aren’t actually quite sure what that means but we’re not going to let that stop us from talking about it on today’s edition of Inside Gaming Daily!

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[Tom’s Guide] PS5 and Xbox Series X pre-orders are a disaster — what to do now https://bit.ly/3iXls68

[Twitter] @Xbox https://bit.ly/33Vgy31

[Twitter] @JeffGrubb https://bit.ly/33NNBWS

[Twitter] @Xbox https://bit.ly/3iXdObX

[eBay] “xbox series x” https://ebay.to/3i4pEQp

[Twitter] @AndrewAlerts https://bit.ly/33NNF94

[Amazon US] Microsoft Xbox One X 1TB Console with Wireless Controller: Xbox One X Enhanced, HDR, Native 4K, Ultra HD (Renewed) https://amzn.to/2HqNIAd

[Twitter] @AndrewAlerts https://bit.ly/3mNiWS8

[Twitter] @108 https://bit.ly/2RVkqvi

PS5 preorders have been more than a bit touch and go since the price and release date reveal but recent reporting has surfaced that PS5 Digital Edition models are very hard to come by. Game reporters tracking down PS5 availability across the globe have joined forces, shared their napkin math, and it seems that of the PS5 retail stock available for preorder - about eighty percent are fully featured PS5 models while only twenty percent are PS5 Digital Edition models. 

While it’s pretty clear to see whats going on Playststion President Jim Ryan commented that, “The ratio between the Digital Edition and the disc drive model is currently something we cannot disclose at this time.” Which of course, indicates Sony is likely trying to becareful not to damage their relationships with retailers who they need to help them sell and distribute the new PS5 consoles.

Of course, an all digital edition of a console is just another deathknell for brick and mortar shops that make money from used and physical game sales so it makes sense good’ol Jim Ryan might be a little hesitant to speak on the matter. However, priced $100 bucks cheaper and packing the same amount of console power as it’s bigger brother, the PS5 Digital Edition could be an easy sell to a wider demographic of Playstation players. Unfortunately, that means they are gonna be extra hard to find online or otherwise.

If the PS5 Digital Edition becomes available, would you buy one instead of the standard model? Let us know in the comments below, on today’s episode of Inside Gaming Daily!

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[Ars Technica] PS5 retailers have many fewer Digital Edition systems for preorder [Updated] https://bit.ly/2ZWYTqS

[Eurogamer] PlayStation 5 Digital Edition stock far lower than standard PS5, sources say https://bit.ly/342XTmj

[Video Games Chronicle] Sony says it’s ‘doing our best to predict’ PS5 Digital Edition demand https://bit.ly/3mQA2yK

[Twitter] @Playstation https://bit.ly/3cllXEz

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Microsoft is set to buy Bethesda in an earth-shattering deal announced by the Windows creator this morning. The Xbox Series X creator will now be adding the studios behind Fallout, Doom, Skyrim, Dishonored, Wolfenstein, Starfield, Rage, all of the other Elder Scrolls and more. This news has come at a pivotal time for the Xbox Series S and the Xbox Series X which are set to launch this November and have been criticized for their lack of exclusive titles. Of course, we’ll have to wait and see just how much the Bethesda acquisition shapes things like, exclusivity, services like Game Pass, and PC versions of Xbox owned IP... However, it’s safe to say this is a big surprise and an even bigger big deal that will be felt throughout the entire industry. Bethesda has published some of the most successful and recognizable games in video game history and now that creative legacy will continue on under the Xbox Game Studios banner. Join us today on Inside Gaming as we sort through the details and count Microsoft's $7.5 Billion dollar purchase price one bill at a time.

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[PR Newswire] Microsoft to Acquire ZeniMax Media and Its Game Publisher Bethesda Softworks https://prn.to/2RMeXY0

[Xbox] Welcoming the Talented Teams and Beloved Game Franchises of Bethesda to Xbox https://bit.ly/3hJDY0o

[USGamer] Arkane's Deathloop Is a Timed PS5 Console Exclusive [Update] https://bit.ly/32OzcdA

[Twitter] @ZhugeEX https://bit.ly/32NpCI0

[CNN] Microsoft buys Minecraft for $2.5 billion https://cnn.it/33KNVpf

[Twitter] @Obsidian https://bit.ly/32PBlGc

[CNBC] Disney bought Marvel for $4 billion in 2009, a decade later it’s made more than $18 billion at the global box office https://cnb.cx/33QejhF

[CNBC] Disney bought Lucasfilm six years ago today and has already recouped its $4 billion investment https://cnb.cx/33QMkyt

PS5 and Playstation boss Jim Ryan must be feeling good after the whole PS5 preorder debacle because he’s taking shots at the competition. Specifically, the Xbox Series S. The console wars have truly arrived in a more official capacity than usual because Sony and Microsoft usually pretend each other don’t exist while doing the equivalent of subtweeting through press releases and marketing. Of course, early this week Microsoft came out and said that the Xbox Series S will be running last-gen versions of cross-gen games but as a result of having less power it’s also much cheaper. The Series S at $300 is competitively priced to appeal to the budget gamer and parents across the world. However, to Jim’s credit the cheaper PS5 Digital Edition is a full fledged next-gen console… but his claims that, lower priced or reduced spec’s console don’t traditionally do well, have left a lot of fans and critics scratching their heads. Let’s see if we can find out if we can parse out what the ‘ol Playstation boss was trying to say, today on Inside Gaming Daily!

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[The New York Times] Coming This Fall: Return of the Video Game Console Wars https://nyti.ms/3hJgdW0

[VGC] Series S-style consoles ‘have not had great results’, says PlayStation boss https://bit.ly/32HY4nB

[Twitter] @xC4RM1N3x https://bit.ly/32FnAto

[IGN] Xbox Says Developers Won't be Limited by Series S https://bit.ly/3mCx80u

[Twitter] @MatPiscatella https://bit.ly/2Ee7eyH

[Ars Technica] Sony makes it official: PlayStation 5 won’t natively support PS1, PS2, PS3 https://bit.ly/2FEO45y

[Time] Everything Sony Told Us About the Future of PlayStation https://bit.ly/3mvFCpT

[Xbox] Pre-Order Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S Starting Tuesday, September 22 https://bit.ly/3cbcfnY

PS5 preorders have been a a bit of a frantic mess as game enthusiasts everywhere rush to digital storefronts or even their local GameStops to try and snag the newest Playstation. There was even some confusion from Sony as they claimed there would be ample warning and messaging around when the PS5 would be available to purchase. However, that didn’t stop Walmart from opening up PS5 preorders early and as a result many other retailers followed suit. Within hours of the PS5 price reveal and showcase claims and receipts on Twitter started showing up for secured PS5 preorders from Target, Best Buy, GameStop and others. While it’s awesome the next generation of consoles is finally here, snagging a PS5 at launch might be a little harder than anyone anticipated during these “trying times.” So...tune in to Inside Gaming Daily or whatever, while we frantically refresh all these browser windows.

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[Twitter] @PlayStation https://bit.ly/33xXdVA

[Twitter] @Walmart https://bit.ly/2E9n11y

[Twitter] @saladinahmed https://bit.ly/33EYPge

[The Verge] PS5 preorders began a day early, and so far they’re a mess https://bit.ly/2FIn8BQ

[Amazon US] PlayStation 5 Console https://amzn.to/3hz8VUY

[Twitter] @alexjkane https://bit.ly/2FJnmbJ

[Playstation Blog] PlayStation 5 launches in November, starting at $399 for PS5 Digital Edition and $499 for PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-Ray Disc Drive https://bit.ly/3mp6HLo

[BGR] Here’s why some PS5 and Xbox Series X games will cost $70 https://bit.ly/3muSKM6

[Protocol] ‘Interactive entertainment is the standard bearer of the entertainment business’ https://bit.ly/35Ix1dC

[Games Industry dot biz] PlayStation's Jim Ryan: "We want to give gamers certainty that they're buying a true next-generation console" https://bit.ly/3hJxFd8

[Kotaku] Sony Says Demon's Souls Remake Isn't Coming To PC And 'Other Consoles' https://bit.ly/2H3AsBe

[Twitter] @gematsucom https://bit.ly/32ErT8n

[Twitter] @PiersHR https://bit.ly/3iFSg3b

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The PS5 finally has an official price and launch date. Sony’s next-generation console will cost you $500 if you want to play your games off of a disc and $400 if you opt for the all-digital version. Today’s PS5 price reveal and showcase also came with a few surprises and better looks at games we have all been anticipating. An awesome Final Fantasy XVI trailer kicked off the show but we also got to see more of Spider-Man: Miles Morales. A new Harry Potter game was announced, Hogwarts Legacy, where you will return to the halls of Hogwarts and go on other adventures in the wizarding world. We also got some gameplay for Call of Duty: Balck Ops Cold War, Deathloop, and Oddworld: Soul Storm. Speaking of souls, there was also an extended look at the new Demon’s Souls Remaster! Lastly, Sony topped it all off with a teaser for God of War: Ragnarok. Of course, in today’s episode of Inside Gaming Daily, we are taking a look at everything announced and pulling out our launch window calculators to see what we’ll be playing and when.

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[YouTube] PS5 Price Reveal Stream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjji8NEW9lo

The PS5 is taking some heat just a day before its big launch date and price announcement. Sony has potentially hit a bit of a snag with manufacturing the next-gen console according to a recent Bloomberg report. The post claims the number of PS5 units projected to be sold by March has decreased from fifteen million to eleven million units due to an issue fabricating chips for the PS5. The article continues and suggests the system-on-chip process is facing about a fifty percent failure rate which is going to set Sony back more than a few shekels as they take losses on bad chips and readjust their projections based on availability. While selling 11 million Playstations by March is still an incredibly ambitious goal - failing chips aren’t the only factor causing the cost of producing the PS5 to rise. We’ll get you caught up on all the details just in time for tomorrow’s big launch announcement which you can be sure we’ll be talking about tomorrow right here, on Inside Gaming Daily! 

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[Bloomberg] Sony Cuts PlayStation 5 Forecast by 4 Million Due to Chip Woes https://bloom.bg/3hxtHUQ

[Playstation Blog] Watch Live: PlayStation 5 Showcase on Wednesday, September 16 https://bit.ly/32uWdlL

[PushSquare] Fans Expect Final Fantasy 16 to Be Announced for PS5 Next Week https://bit.ly/33uTUyp

[Twitter] @FF16_JP https://bit.ly/3kk4I9j

[Twisted Voxel] Final Fantasy XVI Announcement Reportedly Planned For PS5 Showcase https://bit.ly/3iEG8zO

[Twitter] @ZhugeEX https://bit.ly/2Fn604P

[Kotaku] Nintendo Shipped Switch Consoles By Airplane To Meet Demand ASAP https://bit.ly/3hyHtqv

[Statista] Cumulative unit sales of Sony PlayStation 4 consoles worldwide from August 2014 to June 2020 https://bit.ly/2FzQna1

The Xbox Series S will not run Xbox Series X versions of backward compatible games. A recent story by VGC previously reported on by Digital Foundry has been confirmed by Microsoft. In short, the Xbox Series S will not be able to play any “enhanced for Series X” games. It will instead run the Xbox One S versions with some slight upgrades. It’s a weird limitation to be sure considering the Xbox Series X will be able to play next-gen titles at 1440p. To make matters worse the titles and naming conventions are making it easy to get things twisted and even major outlets are taking heat for reporting on the differences between the Xbox Series X, Series S, One S, and One X. Not us though, we have explained it perfectly....cough. Anyways, keep watching Inside Gaming Daily and we’ll see you tomorrow!

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[Video Games Chronicle] Xbox Series S won’t run Xbox One X versions of backwards compatible games https://bit.ly/3bYZHQG

[IGN] Xbox Series S Will Not Run Xbox One X Enhanced Versions of Backwards Compatible Games https://bit.ly/3moVZ7U

[Youtube, Digital Foundry] DF Direct: Xbox Series S Reaction - The Low-Cost Next Generation Console We Need? https://rb.gy/ozu9gd

Control and 505 Games are back in the news because as it turns out, giving everyone a free upgrade for pretty much the same game they already bought - isn’t that hard after all. That’s right, originally the publisher of Control, 505 Games, claimed that if you wanted the cool new updates for the game you would need to pony up another sixty bucks to make it happen. They sited that Control Ultimate Edition is more or a less completely new build so it would be too hard to just give everyone the improvements for free via something like Xbox’s smart delivery. However, someone flipped a switch and ended up giving tons of Control owners the Ultimate Edition for free anyway… Soooo chaos ensued and now we have a great story to report today, right here, on Inside Gaming Daily!

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[Xbox] Xbox Series X: Buy A Game Once and Play the Best Version Across Generations with Smart Delivery https://bit.ly/35wsieT

[Twitter] @witchergame https://bit.ly/2DRguZn

[505 Games] INTRODUCING CONTROL ULTIMATE EDITION https://bit.ly/2FpSkFG

[505 Games] CONTROL ULTIMATE EDITION – AN EXPLANATION https://bit.ly/2FlS8Yf

[ResetERA] 505 Games accidentally does what they said was impossible: Upgrades Digital Deluxe owners of Control to Ultimate Edition, then revokes it. https://bit.ly/3bWmBs0

[ResetERA] Control Ultimate Edition - An Explanation by 505 Games https://bit.ly/2Zt8AwF

[ResetERA] Control Ultimate Edition - An Explanation by 505 Games https://bit.ly/2Fu10uA

[ResetERA] Control Ultimate Edition - An Explanation by 505 Games https://bit.ly/3m8RMFf

[Polygon] Control’s PS4 owners get — then lose — Ultimate Edition granting next-gen upgrade https://bit.ly/35rU0JD

[Reddit] 505 Games accidentally does what they said was impossible: Upgrades Digital Deluxe owners of Control to Ultimate Edition, then revokes it. https://bit.ly/3hiAqlD

Things continue to go from bad to worse for GameStop Corp. as they continue to report record losses and retail store closures. GameStops financials weren’t great even before covid and with multiple stay at home orders and the bit of controversy at the onset of the pandemic has left the retail chain in a dire situation. Join us as we peer through the flames, today on Inside Gaming.

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[CNN] GameStop is closing hundreds more stores https://cnn.it/2RcYzPN

[Games Industry dot biz] GameStop will close another 400 to 450 stores this fiscal year https://bit.ly/2Fk4wIr

[Fox Business] No fun at Gamestop after big sales drop https://fxn.ws/35mXjSm

[Games Industry dot biz] GameStop continues to post heavy losses amid pandemic, end of console cycle https://bit.ly/3m4OsLj

[VentureBeat] GameStop considers installment plans for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X https://bit.ly/2ZndfAc

After the Xbox Series S leak, Microsoft has come forward today with the long-awaited launch date and price of the Xbox Series X. But wait! There’s more. Microsoft is also adding EA Play to Game Pass. It’s been an incredibly long summer of waiting but it looks like the Series X and the Series S have hit the expected and ideal price points for a large spectrum of players. As for the launch date, the rumors were pretty spot on with that as well given the Series X and the Series S will be hitting shelves November 10th just before Black Friday. Microsoft even released additional details for financing a brand new next-gen Xbox with their All Access program. Pretty much the only question left now is...how much do you think the PS5 will cost? We’ll be discussing all that and more today, on Inside Gaming Daily!  

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[Xbox] XBOX SERIES X https://bit.ly/2DIAyNo

[Twitter] @Xbox https://bit.ly/2DJp1xr

[Xbox] Get EA Play with Xbox Game Pass for No Additional Cost https://bit.ly/33bx1Qy

[Twitter] @MatPiscatella https://bit.ly/3hhwPUG

[Twitter] @MatPiscatella https://bit.ly/3bIYsop

[Twitter] @Bright_Pixels https://bit.ly/3k2u7o0

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[Twitter] @GenePark https://bit.ly/3kdZSdZ

[Bloomberg] Nintendo boosts Switch production by another 20% https://bloom.bg/3mdE4Rx

[NintendoLife] Nintendo Switch Sales Surpass 61 Million, Equalling The Mighty NES https://bit.ly/3m5Y7kM

The Xbox Series S has been confirmed! The new Xbox also known as Project Lockhart was finally confirmed by Microsoft in a tweet this morning. It’s long been rumored that the Xbox Series X was going to have a cheaper leaner version at launch and it looks like those rumors are shaping up to be true. Microsoft didn’t announce a launch date in their tweet but they did confirm the price alongside some of the capabilities of the Series S. As a result many other rumors from anonymous sources have begun to boil up to the surface including a rumored launch date for both consoles of Nov. 10th. Now while that lines up with everything we have been hearing about the Xbox Series X and the Xbox series S up to this point but it’s always best to take any rumor with a grain of salt. Of course that’s not going to stop us from pulling apart fact from fiction and doing some speculation of our own on todays episode of Inside Gaming Daily!

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[Thurrott] Xbox Series S, Revealed https://bit.ly/3ibYTKr

[Twitter] @Davitz11 https://bit.ly/3m1aM8h

[Twitter] @Mark_Medina https://bit.ly/3i9R2gs

[Twitter] @_h0x0d_ https://bit.ly/32a3ozG

[Twitter] @Xbox https://bit.ly/3bFJ3Fn

[Twitter] @Xbox https://bit.ly/2FhrvUd

[Twitter] @Xbox https://bit.ly/3m0I5bG

[Twitter] @_h0x0d_ https://bit.ly/3ibNBWG

[Windows Central] Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S release date and price finally revealed https://bit.ly/2DGxO3d

[TheSixthAxis] GAME claims “PS5 announcement tomorrow”, hint that pre-orders are about to open https://bit.ly/3jUuDV1

[Twitter] @geoffkeighley https://bit.ly/2GBG0CJ

[Twitter] @JezCorden https://bit.ly/2GBG7hD

[Twitter] @vicious696 https://bit.ly/3m5famL

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Friend Of The Show Sean Murray, aka the head of Hello Games, aka the guy who got bullied preeeetty hard for failing to deliver on No Man's Sky promises, is now working on ANOTHER "huge" and "ambitious" game! Okay. Okay okay okay. Look, things are different now, and Hello Games did an AMAZING job turning No Man's Sky into a fantastic game. We're just... a little worried. Just a smidge. Oh God. Tune in to find out more!

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[Polygon] Hello Games’ Sean Murray on the studio’s next No Man’s Sky-sized game https://rb.gy/n4zjlz

[The Guardian] No Man’s Sky developer Sean Murray: ‘It was as bad as things can get’ https://rb.gy/hgqsli

[Youtube, Nintendo] The Last Campfire - Launch Trailer - Nintendo Switch https://rb.gy/3sunvr

2020 has been kind of the worst, BUT Nintendo has arrived to bless us with a whole slew of new Mario content! On the top of that list is confirmation of the 3D Mario rumors floating around earlier this year - Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy are all getting a fresh coat of paint! There's a WHOLE bunch of other stuff Nintendo is releasing to celebrate Mario's 35th anniversary - tune in to hear more.

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[Youtube, Nintendo] Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Direct https://rb.gy/qppehd

[Video Games Chronicle] Nintendo has big plans for Super Mario Bros.’ 35th anniversary https://rb.gy/ewid9t

[BusinessWire] Nintendo Marks the 35th Anniversary of Super Mario Bros. With Games, Products and In-Game Events https://rb.gy/wbm3et

[Reuters] Nintendo to re-release Mario games in 35th anniversary year https://rb.gy/t5vcdn

[Google] Market Summary > NINTENDO LTD/ADR https://rb.gy/itdnqf

GameSpot put their foot in some stinky ol' dookie with their latest National Guard sponsorship - a LOT of people were mad about it. Including their own employees?? Catch up on the drama on today's IG Daily!

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[Twitter] @AdamOutspoken https://bit.ly/354C3AC

[Twitter] @UnsaltedHoagie https://bit.ly/34SPpA6

[Twitter] @MikeDrucker https://bit.ly/3bngqww

[Twitter] @Doctor_Cupcakes https://bit.ly/3jBjMz2

[Twitter] @_chloi https://bit.ly/31PwXq0

[Twitter] @inkydojikko https://bit.ly/31P1rZm

[Twitter] @dannyodwyer https://bit.ly/2QPeIKY

[The Washington Post] Building a world of Modern Warfare https://wapo.st/31TmGJD

[The New York Times] Uncle Sam Wants You (To Play This Game) https://nyti.ms/3lCB4xH

[GameRant] How the Military Uses Call of Duty As A Recruitment Tool https://bit.ly/3hQU2OE

[The Nation] The US Military Is Using Online Gaming to Recruit Teens https://bit.ly/34X8nFz

[Vice] The U.S. Army Twitch Channel Is Banning People for Asking About War Crimes https://bit.ly/3gW80xs

[Twitter] @_chloi https://bit.ly/31R4eB9

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There's been a lot of conflicting rumors about the PS5's backwards compatibility: will it back compat all the way to the PS1?? Or is it not gonna back compat AT ALL? Yeah I know that's not a verb but let's make it one for the sake of this description. Ubisoft recently had an FAQ on their website stating that PS5 would not be backwards compatible with the PS3, PS2, or PS1 - but they've since deleted that statement and haven't clarified if they meant for Ubisoft games or for anything. So... back to more confusing Sony back compat messaging! Didn't we do this story a couple months ago?

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[Forbes] Xbox Series X Doubles Down On Backward Compatibility, Breathing New Life Into Old Games https://bit.ly/3lBwuzD

[Push Square] PS5 Backwards Compatibility: Can You Play PS4 Games on PlayStation 5? https://bit.ly/31K8Nxc

[Twitter] @Nibellion https://bit.ly/3gNyaCs

[Ubisoft Australia] TRANSITIONING PLAYSTATION 4 TITLES TO NEXT-GEN VERSIONS https://bit.ly/2EU1oCq

[Eurogamer] Ubisoft says PS5 isn't backwards compatible with PS3, PS2, PS1 https://bit.ly/34UNtHq

[Sony] Corporate Report 2020 https://bit.ly/3gMuXDd

[Polygon] Sony purchased Insomniac Games for $229M https://bit.ly/2QHLkpV

[Twitter] @BraviaryBrendan https://bit.ly/3hUShQM

[IGN] Xbox Seemingly Now Openly Admitting Xbox Series S Exists Before It's Announced https://bit.ly/2DiE0y2

[Playstation] PlayStation 5 is coming! Register for an opportunity to be one of the first to pre-order your PS5 console from PlayStation. https://bit.ly/3gQyJvn

[Tom’s Guide] PS5 and Xbox Series X price 'leaked' at Best Buy — here's what they could cost https://bit.ly/3jxRlSE

Madden 21 released a few days ago to the thunderous sound of everyone collectively booing the heck out of it. It hits those three sweet B's of game development: It's BUGGY! It's BORING! It's BASICALLY A PATCH AND NOT EVEN A LITTLE BIT WORTH $60! Settle in with us on this glorious Monday afternoon as we read through the criticisms and clap along,

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[Metacritic] Madden NFL 21 https://bit.ly/3ba1JNw

[Metacritic] Madden NFL 21 https://bit.ly/32JqQTh

[Metacritic] Madden NFL 21 https://bit.ly/34JVRJE

[Twitter] @pastapadre https://bit.ly/34OzmDl

[Twitter] @pastapadre https://bit.ly/2YRW9dB

[Youtube, TPS] 15 HILARIOUS GLITCHES We ALREADY Found in MADDEN 21 https://bit.ly/32F7Lln

[Twitter] @pastapadre https://bit.ly/2EUWjJW

[Youtube, Smallafro Games] WWE 2K20 Glitch Compilation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLf7eDsQMjw

[IGN] Madden 21 Review https://bit.ly/2YSwWQh

[Gamespot] Madden 21 Review https://bit.ly/2QBSnk2

[Dual Shockers] Madden 21 Review https://bit.ly/3befDOC

[Twitter] @ZhugeEX https://bit.ly/2GhNomV

The PS5 and the Series X are closer than ever to ushering in the next generation of video game hardware. However, there’s one problem. We still don’t know when they will be released or how much their going to cost! Industry speculators and analysts are pulling out their hair with no confirmed dates or prices and next-gen console launches are presumably only 2 months away! As industry insiders countdown the final hours of the Xbox One and the PS4 they have made a last ditch effort with some hard speculations on new console release dates, price, and availability. Clean up those spreadsheets and take out your crystal ball because we're making some wild guesses of our own - today, on Inside Gaming Daily!!!!

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[Video Games Chronicle] ANALYSIS: WHEN WILL PS5 RELEASE? https://bit.ly/3jhugU2

[Twitter] @MatPiscatella https://bit.ly/2ELTdYF

[Twitter] @MatPiscatella https://bit.ly/2QwvzC6

[VG 247] Microsoft is waiting for Sony to reveal PS5 price to undercut it with Xbox Series X, say Michael Pachter and Peter Moore https://bit.ly/32BYZnY

[Playstation] PlayStation 5 is coming! Register for an opportunity to be one of the first to pre-order your PS5 console from PlayStation. https://bit.ly/3jpgDCw

Another day, another story about the weary fate of Microsoft's biggest flagship title, Halo Infinite. Yep, it looks like the team over at Xbox is calling in veteran Halo developer Joseph Staten to help right the Halo Infinite ship. Staten has a reputation for working on some of the most successful Halo games and he’s been tasked as the Project Lead for the Halo Infinite campaign. Of course, this new shake up on top of Halo Infinite’s delay and the recent rumors indicate that the waters have indeed been a little more than rough for the games development. We’re keeping a close eye on the storm as things develop so have a sit and listen a while to today's episode of Inside Gaming Daily!

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[Bloomberg] Microsoft Brings Back Halo Veteran to Get Delayed Game Back on Track https://bloom.bg/2D9wkhG

[Twitter] @joestaten https://bit.ly/3b03yMZ

[Video Games Chronicle] Halo Infinite’s developer has denied it’s considering dropping the Xbox One version https://bit.ly/32zHWTT

[Halo Waypoint] Familiar Facts https://bit.ly/2YB4Ys8

[Reset ERA] Jason Schreier - Joseph Staten returns to Halo as a campaign lead Up: Confirmed https://bit.ly/3lo6MOS

[Reddit] Jason Schreier: Scoop with the mighty @dinabass — following the delay (and rocky development) of Halo Infinite, Microsoft has put renowned Halo vet Joseph Staten into a top leadership role at developer 343 Industries. Staten returns to the series he helped shape. https://bit.ly/3llQZ37

Will Halo Infinite actually release on the Xbox One? A recent rumor says maybe not. The game is shaping up to be quite a bit messier than we could have previously imagined. It isn’t often you hear about significant troubles for a flagship first party title like Halo Infinite but it’s already been a rough couple of weeks for the Chief. The reception to the Halo Infinite gameplay trailer earlier this summer was warm at best and it was met with a lot of criticism about its technical and visual ascetic. Shortly after Microsoft announced they would be delaying the games launch to a later date. Reports have also surfaced that Halo Infinite was largely outsourced causing issues with communication throughout the games development. The latest rumor of course purports that as a reactionary measure, Halo leads might abandon the Xbox One version of the game so the PC and Xbox Series X versions can soar. Grab your plasma grenades and join us today as we jump into the rumor realm on Inside Gaming Daily!

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[Twitter] @Dominos_UK https://bit.ly/2Qq7bSX

[Twitter] @Halo https://bit.ly/2QrNji5

[ResetERA] Xbox Game Studios |OTXI| Grounded in Reality https://bit.ly/31t8Mxq

[Twitter] @Unyshek https://bit.ly/31teQ96

[Thurrott] A Closer Look at Halo Infinite’s Turbulent Journey https://bit.ly/3gtqTHJ

[ScreenRant] Another Lead Leaves Halo Infinite Developer 343 Industries https://bit.ly/2G0RXSj

[VGChartz] Platform Totals https://bit.ly/3gtJV0U

[Reddit] John Junyszek (Halo Community Manager): "There are no plans to change our 2021 release or the devices and platforms we'll be supporting. We're building Halo Infinite to be the best it can be on each device/platform" https://bit.ly/3gwG5Us

The new Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War trailer has been pulled down and replaced with an alternate version in what seems like an act of self censorship to appease China’s governing authority. The trailer in question had a brief clip of the Tiananmen Square protests and as a result was banned in China by Chinese authorities. As a result every officvial version of the trailer online, including the US version, was replaced with a new version sans the Chinese protest footage. This is the second time Activision has kowtowed to China in such a large public manner and it probably won’t be the last. Stay tuned, we’ve got all the details and we’ll catch you up with what you might have missed so far, on today's edition of Inside Gaming Daily! 

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[Youtube, IGN] Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War - Official Teaser Trailer https://bit.ly/2Esvr4n

[Kotaku] Call Of Duty Trailer Replaced Worldwide Over Tiananmen Square Footage https://bit.ly/2Yyf9O4

[Youtube, Call of Duty] Know Your History | Official Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War Trailer https://bit.ly/32svUvv

[The Verge] YouTube is deleting comments with two phrases that insult China’s Communist Party https://bit.ly/34xya72

[CNN] Chinese state media hits back at claims of racist 'Star Wars' poster https://cnn.it/2FQVgv7

[Venture Beat] Diablo: Immortal is a co-development project between Blizzard and NetEase https://bit.ly/3aTJ1cK

[Video Games Chronicle] Black Ops Cold War is a ‘direct sequel’ to the original, game files reveal https://bit.ly/32mvI0x

[COD Tracker] Black Ops Cold War Pre-Order Editions Leaked https://bit.ly/3gq5f7d

[Wikipedia] Perseus https://bit.ly/3jaZ60D

[Forbes] Here’s The Exact Time That ‘Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’ Will Be Revealed In ‘Warzone’ https://bit.ly/3gt2n9J

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A new challenger appears! Microsoft is jumping in to aid Epic in its legal fight against Apple’s chokehold over half the mobile market. What started off as a strategic poking of the bear has become an all out battle royale for the involved multi billion dollar companies. Epic is claiming their fight is based on the letter and spirit of antitrust laws and ultimately the goal is to break up Apple’s growing monopoly of the mobile market. Apple’s response was to remove Epic’s access to iOS dev tools which is a major blow that affects all mobile games that use the Unreal Engine. Microsoft's support comes at a time in which Epic is against the ropes - though this might take months of litigation, it appears Epic is in this for the long haul. Rest assured we’ll be keeping a close eye on the back and forth right here Inside Gaming. 

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[Twitter] @EpicNewsroom https://bit.ly/2YvvYcz

[The Verge] Apple is holding the Unreal Engine hostage, Epic says in new motion https://bit.ly/2CZFNbi

[Twitter] @XboxP3 https://bit.ly/3hrFB3h

[cdn.vox-cdn.com] DECLARATION OF KEVIN GAMMILL IN FURTHER SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF EPIC GAMES, INC.’S MOTION FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION SHOULD NOT ISSUE https://bit.ly/3hsVvun

[CNBC] Microsoft warns court that Apple blocking Epic will hurt games business https://cnb.cx/2YsalcY

[GamingSYM] The 2 am Email that led to war between Epic and Apple https://bit.ly/2Eq90MN

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In true billionaire money fighting fashion, Epic and Apple are continuing their corporate clash over Epic trying to play outside the immaculately walled garden that is the App Store. Epic's claiming to try to fight against Apple's monopoly which is cool... but also....... Epic's making their own monopoly with their exclusivity deals?? It's very confusing and dumb BUT we all love to watch rich people eat each other! Catch up on today's IG Daily.

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[Youtube, Fortnite] Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite - #FreeFortnite https://rb.gy/nehhko

[Eurogamer] Epic snaps up Hitman 3 as another PC store exclusive https://rb.gy/e1v8ip

[Kickstarter] PC Gaming Show Update: New Trailer & Epic Games Store Exclusive for PC Version! https://rb.gy/atcsvx

[Reddit] Epic snaps up Hitman 3 as another PC store exclusive https://rb.gy/z1cyle

[VG 247] Epic Games hosting a Fortnite event centered around its feud with Apple https://rb.gy/qvrxtw

[Epic Games] JOIN THE BATTLE AND PLAY IN THE #FREEFORTNITE CUP ON AUGUST 23 https://rb.gy/qucztl

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We got some SPICY new details here about the finally-confirmed Call Of Duty Cold War - and looks like the franchise is going back to its Mother Russia roots. Join us on today's daily as we break down the new teaser trailer and its accompanying info.

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[Youtube, Call of Duty] Know Your History https://bit.ly/2YfhVaU

[Wikipedia] Yuri Bezmenov https://bit.ly/31ehteX

[Wikipedia] Perseus (spy) https://bit.ly/327k8GI

[Polygon] Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War is official, will be ‘inspired by actual events’ https://bit.ly/3hruFCI

[Engadget] 'Black Ops: Cold War' is the next Call of Duty game. https://engt.co/2EiVkmI

[Video Games Chronicle] Call of Duty: Warzone’s new meta-game will unveil Black Ops Cold War https://rb.gy/5wwgee

[Twitter] @TheGamingRevo3 https://bit.ly/2X1XAFn

[Eurogamer] This year's Call of Duty is called Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War https://rb.gy/wbhaze

[Eurogamer] Call of Duty: Warzone's bunkers are open - and fans think there's a Black Ops tease https://rb.gy/gppozs

[Youtube, Geek Gaming Squad] Is Bunker 11 On Verdansk Nuclear? https://rb.gy/lubd1l

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Yeah yeah we've been over this delay a lot, but we finally have some insider allegations on WHY Halo Infinite was delayed. Was it because of COVID? No. Because it got memed into oblivion? Not according to this source, anyway. Internal work on the game was a complete and utter mess? Apparently so! Tune in on today's IG Daily as we run down what exactly was happening behind the scenes at Xbox to delay something this huge.

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[Thurrott] A Closer Look at Halo Infinite’s Turbulent Journey https://bit.ly/3iUa6zh

[ScreenRant] Another Lead Leaves Halo Infinite Developer 343 Industries https://bit.ly/2CFm9B2

[Twitter] @Halo https://bit.ly/2Elo7qY

[Twitter] @Halo https://bit.ly/3aF586B

[VG 247] Halo TV series is “well into shooting the first season” https://bit.ly/3g9rK03

[Deadline] ‘Halo’ Live-Action Series Based On Xbox Video Game Franchise Set At Showtime https://bit.ly/31be0hp

[Youtube, Gary Whitta] Animal Talking - Phil Spencer, Lisa Loeb, Dylan Sprouse (S02E08) https://rb.gy/tcfh2d

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[Video Games Chronicle] EA faces a class action lawsuit over Ultimate Team ‘loot boxes’ https://bit.ly/3aAIfkC

[Games Industry dot biz] Class action lawsuit brought against Apple over loot boxes https://bit.ly/2CGDycI

[State of California] Illegal Gambling Devices https://bit.ly/2EgmNoY

[Casino dot org] EA Hits Almost $1 Billion in Microtransactions, Gets Slapped with Lawsuit Over FIFA 20 Team Packs https://bit.ly/2Qa19Fz

[TweakTown] Activision earns $956 million from microtransactions in Q1 2020 https://bit.ly/3aD8K92

[Casino dot org] EA Sports Buckles Under Belgian Gambling Prosecution Threat, Removes Paid Loot Boxes in FIFA https://bit.ly/3kSp8HE

[IGN] The Netherlands Starts Enforcing Its Loot Box Ban https://bit.ly/2YbtDDv

[Video Games Chronicle] The House of Lords has urged the UK government to reclassify loot boxes as gambling https://bit.ly/2EdYJTM

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Microsoft Flight Simulator is out tomorrow and critics are LOVING IT. The game is already the best reviewed PC game of the year and one of the best reviewed games of this GENERATION. That's nothing to bat an unimpressed gamer eye at! It's not all fluffy clouds and beautiful views though - some critics had reasons to dislike the game as well. Join us as we run down the good and the bad on today's IG Daily!

Buckle up and welcome yourself to the CORPORATE SLAPFIGHT ZONE baby! We discussed earlier in the week that Facebook Gaming was being forced to launch uh... without any games by Apple this week, due to some shady reasoning that basically boiled down to "STOP COMPETING WITH ME OR I'M GOING HOME >:(". Now Epic Games has entered the ring, and Fortnite has been shunned by Apple for offering competing services! Google got tagged in at some point as well, idk man it's all a bunch of bajillionaires throwing gold coins at each other and it's weird as hell. We also have the EXCELLENT Chloe Naylor on the show today to gape at the spectacle with us. Come find out the details on today's IG Daily!

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These stories just keep a'comin, huh? Join us on today's IG Daily as we discuss the latest "expensive next-gen games" debacle - but this time, for a Control port?? We're joined today by the lovely Riana Manuel of What's Good Games, so come hang out with us as we talk that money money.

So by now we all know the news: the much-anticipated Halo Infinite has been delayed to 2021. Ouchies. Join us today as we talk about what's on everyone's minds now - so what next? What does this mean for the game? Why did they make this decision? All this and more, on today's IG Daily!

I mean, the headline says it all - not only does this Last Of Us 2 update have some super dope visual mods, it also brings back the beloved Grounded mode, along with PERMADEATH in case you really hate yourself. Look, we don't judge - 2020's got us all feeling a type of way. Did we mention the accessibility improvements in Grounded mode? We also bring back the wonderful Stephanie Ijoma of NNESAGA to share her thoughts on the update. Dive deep into the details with us on today's IG Daily!

Facebook Gaming has joined the ranks of Microsoft and Google as the latest to get hit with weird gaming restrictions from the App Store. Apple insists that these restrictions are to keep GAMERS safe, which in practice sounds great - but then why are they so lenient with other apps that don't directly compete with their OWN gaming business? Hmmmmmmmm interesting. Almost like they don't wanna host any competition on their platforms! Join us as we chat about the details on today's Inside Gaming Daily.

Yesterday, US President and orange man Donald Trump signed an executive order that says ByteDance (parent company of WeChat) and Tencent (parent company of TikTok) are now enemies of the state and a threat to national security. The order was vaguely worded but data collection and data mining have been tied to WeChat and TikTok - so in 45 days transactions related to either service and their parent companies will be prohibited! This implicates a lot of very big video games and publishers because TenCent owns, oh ya know, EVERYTHING. Epic and Fortnite come to mind immediately as well as Riot and League of Legends. Even video game website Fanbyte is owned by Tencent. So what does this all mean for our precious videogames? Well stick around and find out, right here on Inside Gaming Daily.

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[Public Pool] Subject: Executive Order on Addressing the Threat Posed by WeChat https://bit.ly/3ijTbWv

[Polygon] Riot Games now owned entirely by Tencent https://bit.ly/3knvfTX

[Fortune] China’s Tencent Folds Yet Another Video Game Company Into Its Empire https://bit.ly/3fBH8lB

[Wikipedia] Tencent https://bit.ly/30Dusqn

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The Switch's reign of domination continues! Nintendo is SUPER winning the console wars right now with a whopping 61.44 MILLION UNITS SOLD. GOOD GOD. At a number just about to take over the NES, we explain all about why that's such an impressive number on today's Inside Gaming Daily. We did the Math. Or, to rephrase - Alanah did the Maths.

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An Activision Blizzard earnings call earlier this week turned our heads when the company's president, Robert Kostich, didn’t give a straight answer in regards to a question about pricing for next-gen titles. Seems simple enough - if Activision’s game prices were going to stay the same they would have just said so. However, the Activision Blizzard president deflected and talked about how much “extra entertainment value” the new next gen titles are going to have...and we all know what that means. Activision is just the next in line waiting to charge $70 for all games moving into the future. Clutch your wallets and dive on in, we’re cutting through the corporate bull today on Inside Gaming Daily!

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[GamesRadar] Activision to share plans for next-gen pricing

https://www.gamesradar.com/activision-blizzard-says-theyll-share-plans-for-next-gen-game-pricing-soon/

[GamesIndustry.biz] 2K21 will cost $70 https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-07-02-nba-2k21-price-is-usd10-more-expensive-on-xbox-series-x-and-ps5

[GamesRadar] Ubisoft to stay the course at $60

https://www.gamesradar.com/ubisoft-confirms-next-gen-games-coming-this-year-will-still-be-dollar60/

[Polygon] Treyarch and Raven teaming up on next CoD https://www.polygon.com/2020/8/4/21354793/call-of-duty-2020-black-ops-5-treyarch-raven-software-pc-ps4-xbox-one-ps5

[Yahoo Finance] Activision earnings above expectations https://finance.yahoo.com/news/activision-blizzard-q2-earnings-2020-200550563.html

[Engadget] Activision laid off 800 people last year

https://www.engadget.com/2019-02-12-activision-blizzard-layoffs-800-employees-record-2018.html

[Game Industry.biz] Bobby Kotick gets paid way too much https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-06-04-activision-blizzard-shareholders-upset-over-ceo-bobby-koticks-compensation

[Bloomberg] Employees are also sharing wages in an effort to improve wage equality

https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2020-08-03/blizzard-workers-share-salaries-in-revolt-over-wage-disparities

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Microsoft's cloud gaming service, xCloud, has been more than a whisper on the wind for a while now - and it looks like it’s finally getting a launch date of September 15th! There’s one problem though: seems like xCloud will be skipping Apple devices all together for the initial roll out. On the upside, according to a post on Xbox Wire, the service will support over 100 games at launch which is pretty cool...unless you have an iphone or ipad. Another great detail is that service will be included into Ultimate Game Pass memberships. Awesome! Buuuut it looks like xCloud is only initially coming to 22 regions around the world...oh for crying out loud... we’re gonna need a data table to see who can actually use the service aren’t we? Okay, okay… that wasn’t a great joke but you should be proud of us. We got through a whole description for Inside Gaming Daily without dunking on Stadia.

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[Xbox Wire] Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and xCloud https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/08/04/xbox-game-pass-ultimate-cloud-gaming-on-september-15/?ocid=XGP_soc_omc_xbo_tw_Video_lrn_8.4

[Twitter] Xbox Game Pass Announcement https://twitter.com/XboxGamePass/status/1290634850718740482?s=20

[TechRadar] Game Pass Logo Change https://www.techradar.com/news/xbox-game-pass-looks-set-to-drop-the-xbox-part-of-its-name#:~:text=First%2C%20it%20quietly%20discontinued%2012,Xbox'%20from%20Xbox%20Game%20Pass.

[TechJury] Mobile Gaming Statistics

https://techjury.net/blog/mobile-gaming-statistics/#gref

[Statista] Smartphone Market Share

https://www.statista.com/statistics/266572/market-share-held-by-smartphone-platforms-in-the-united-states/#:~:text=Apple%20iOS%20continues%20to%20hold,percent%20share%20in%20September%202019.

[Major Nelson] xCloud limited to iOS Test Flight Program 

https://majornelson.com/2020/02/12/project-xcloud-limited-ios-testflight-preview-begins-today/

[Apple Arcade] Apple Arcade

https://www.apple.com/apple-arcade/

[Stadia] Stadia Support

https://support.google.com/stadia/answer/9576515?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DiOS#:~:text=The%20Stadia%20app%20is%20available,app%20can%20be%20found%20here.

[ArTechnica] One Million People Have Tried Stadia

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/04/one-million-people-have-tried-google-stadia-mobile-app-estimates-suggest/#:~:text=Enter%20mobile%20analytics%20firm%20Sensor,app%20across%20iOS%20and%20Android.

[Statista] Smartphone Users Worldwide

https://www.statista.com/statistics/330695/number-of-smartphone-users-worldwide/

[Statista] Console Gamers Worldwide

https://www.statista.com/statistics/748093/number-console-gamers-world-platform/#:~:text=Number%20of%20console%20gamers%20worldwide%202014%2D2021&text=It%20was%20estimated%20that%20by,to%20677%20million%20by%202021.

[Mobile Marketer] Global Game Revenue Study

https://www.mobilemarketer.com/news/mobile-games-sparked-60-of-2019-global-game-revenue-study-finds/569658/#:~:text=Mobile%20games%20made%20up%2060,by%202024%2C%20per%20the%20research.

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Former PlayStation Executive, Shahid Ahmad, has gone on record stating that the launch of PS4 could quite possibly have been the end of PlayStation as we know it. Of course, we always knew that the PS4 was going to have an uphill battle due to the shortcomings of the PS3’s launch and life-cycle but to hear former execs equate the PS4’s success to life and death for the brand is certainly a new perspective. This behind the scenes look comes to us from early screenings and a trailer for a new PlayStation documentary making the rounds and it’s pretty clear with some of the big names attached that we’ll be getting all sorts of new perspectives to consider throughout the history of the platform. The documentary is called Bedrooms to Billions: The PlayStation Revolution and will release on September 7th 2020 but until then we’ll be right here on Inside Gaming Daily reading the tea leaves and determining if in fact, like a river, the past does repeat itself with the upcoming launch of the PS5.

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[VGC] A PlayStation documentary is set to release alongside its 25th anniversary

[VGC] PS4 ‘could’ve been the end’ for PlayStation, says former exec

[Wikipedia] List of best-selling game consoles

[Wired] A Look Back at Sony's Overblown PlayStation 3 Promises

[Venture Beat] Playing the last PlayStation 2 game ever made

[CNet] PlayStation 4 to sell at a loss, but Sony expects profit

[Macrotrends] Sony Net Worth 2006-2020 | SNE

[Quartz] Microsoft is now worth over $1 trillion, a stunning run since Satya Nadella’s ascent

[The Verge] Why Microsoft wants TikTok

[Bloomberg] Sony Is Struggling With PlayStation 5 Price Due to Costly Parts

[Polygon] Report: Sony struggling with PS5 costs, price point uncertain

[The Verge] Microsoft’s Xbox boss says Amazon and Google are ‘the main competitors going forward’

[gamesindustry.biz] The console war is over | Opinion

Valve boss Gabe Newell picked his side in the console wars this week when he appeared on a New Zealand talk show to talk mess about the PS5. Okay well not really, he was just asked which one was better and he said Xbox. Of course, this simple back and forth will be used to fuel the great flames of the ever consuming console debate that rages everytime a new generation of hardware arrives. Honestly, we can’t complain though - because whoever loses, we all win. We get to make a video about it and you get to watch it in another edition of Inside Gaming Daily!!!

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[Twitter] @RSeriesxbox https://bit.ly/3farVrD

[Tom’s Guide] Xbox Series X ‘cares’ more about 120 fps gaming than PS5 https://bit.ly/2DfRkmi

[Twitter] @dynamic_voltage https://bit.ly/3jYt8pI

[Twitter] @CJGrannell https://bit.ly/3g8Ham1

[Youtube, Dealer - Gaming] RDX FT Game Developers: Xbox Series X UPDATE! Halo Infinite News, Xbox Series S REVEAL, PS5 Games https://bit.ly/3jLHXvz

[Video Games Chronicle] A former PlayStation developer claims Xbox Series X is ‘a beast’ compared to PS5 https://bit.ly/2P4q7FW

[Video Games Chronicle] Xbox boss says he felt ‘even better’ after seeing PS5 hardware specs https://bit.ly/3hNTvNd

[The Verge] Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says the PS5 is so impressive it’s ‘going to help drive future PCs’ https://bit.ly/30XItxU

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[SuperData] AAA publishers are doing just fine without E3 https://bit.ly/3fhr2gS

[Variety] Inside the Disarray Facing the Video Game Organization Behind E3 https://tinyurl.com/yxjozjk5

[Game Daily] E3 2020 pitch proposes overhaul with 'queuetainment,' new floor plan, industry-only day [EXCLUSIVE] https://tinyurl.com/y67zbq8p

[Ars Technica] E3’s newest creative directors resign five weeks into the gig [Updated] https://tinyurl.com/t83gbqy

[Twitter] @iam8bit https://tinyurl.com/unp5ub2

[Twitter] @jasonschreier https://tinyurl.com/tjfctpt

[Games Industry dot biz] The real cost of exhibiting at a game convention https://tinyurl.com/y63foj9t

[Twitter] @E3 https://bit.ly/3fbuKJ6

We’re back and yep! We’re still talking about Star Citizen. After yesterday's blow up, it looks like the developers behind the world’s most expensive unfinished game have replied to the outcry of fans calling foul. Unfortunately, this wasn’t a straight forward announcement with a projected release date or a roadmap of expected updates. Noooooo! That would be all too easy. Instead Star Citizen fans were treated to a road map of the road map of updates. Still following? Good so are we! Forever. This never gets old. Tune in to Inside Gaming Daily tomorrow for another daily update of Star Citizen… oh dang… maybe they hire us? They could certainly afford it. 

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[Roberts Space Industries] Roadmap Roundup - March 13th, 2020 https://rb.gy/7mysqi

[Reddit] 4 months ago, CIG promised more regular updates about SQ42 and regular "check ins" https://rb.gy/qusiwb

[Roberts Space Industries] Squadron 42 & Roadmap Update https://rb.gy/uh3cqh

[Youtube, Star Citizen] Squadron 42 Cinematic Teaser https://rb.gy/kebx9h

[Youtube, Gamespot] Star Citizen - 1 Hour Of Squadron 42 Single Player Gameplay https://rb.gy/cbajcs

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Gaming's biggest Kickstarter game in history, Star Citizen, is back in the news as fans grow restless with the lack of updates from the games developer Cloud Imperium. Particularly there’s a lack of updates around the studios single player “add-on” game, Squadron 42, which features big star power like Mark Hamil and Gary Oldman. While fans are anticipating delays and bad news, this is particularly frustrating because of the amount of money raised by fans in the meantime. Come commiserate with us on today’s Inside Gaming Daily.

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[Youtube, Star Citizen] Squadron 42 Cinematic Teaser https://rb.gy/kebx9h

[Youtube, Gamespot] Star Citizen - 1 Hour Of Squadron 42 Single Player Gameplay https://rb.gy/cbajcs

[Polygon] Star Citizen had a ‘record-breaking’ year of crowdfunding https://rb.gy/zckbdy

[Roberts Space Industries] Roadmap Roundup - March 13th, 2020 https://rb.gy/7mysqi

[Reddit] 4 months ago, CIG promised more regular updates about SQ42 and regular "check ins". https://rb.gy/qusiwb

[Youtube, Star Citizen] Star Citizen: The Road to CitizenCon https://rb.gy/fshppr

[Roberts Space Industries] The Pledge https://rb.gy/qi55qo

[Roberts Space Industries] This Week in Star Citizen https://rb.gy/4klhgk

[PC Gamer] Star Citizen's first system now has its final planet https://rb.gy/qhtsul

[Youtube, Star Citizen] Inside Star Citizen: Brand New Episode | Summer 2020 https://rb.gy/pupegu

[Roberts Space Industries] Funding Stats https://rb.gy/edkdbr

[Kotaku Australia] Star Citizen Has Now Raised Over $550 Million https://rb.gy/6kpqu0

[Forbes] Exclusive: The Saga Of 'Star Citizen,' A Video Game That Raised $300 Million—But May Never Be Ready To Play https://rb.gy/u3ubot

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There’s a new Call of DutyBlack Ops leak! And nope - it doesn’t come from the usual retail storefront preparing for a marketing campaign. It comes from a major food brand preparing for a marketing campaign! Yep, this week’s “leak of the week” is brought to you by Doritos! Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War has been rumored for a while, but a YouTuber recently confirmed it after being dm’d promo images for the game. Pretty exciting stuff, we know, but that’s not all! We have gathered up all the other leaks and speculation around Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War in an effort to stockpile all that vital intel for the impending info wars. 

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[Twitter] @TheGamingRevo3 https://bit.ly/2X1XAFn

[Youtube, TheGamingRevolution] Black Ops Cold War Official Logo, October Release Date, Doritos Double XP Leaked (Call of Duty 2020) https://rb.gy/luqptr

[Twitter] @Okami13_ https://rb.gy/kd7qdp

[ModernWarZone] CALL OF DUTY BLACK OPS COLD WAR REVEALED THROUGH DORITOS PROMO https://rb.gy/zivxkm

[Eurogamer] This year's Call of Duty is called Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War https://rb.gy/wbhaze

[Eurogamer] Call of Duty: Warzone's bunkers are open - and fans think there's a Black Ops tease https://rb.gy/gppozs

[Youtube, Geek Gaming Squad]Is Bunker 11 On Verdansk Nuclear? https://rb.gy/lubd1l

[Video Games Chronicle] Call of Duty: Warzone’s new meta-game will unveil Black Ops Cold War https://rb.gy/5wwgee

[Video Games Chronicle] Call of Duty: Warzone tops 60 million players https://rb.gy/wd59vt

[GamerGen] Call of Duty: Warzone, nous avons parlé avenir, next-gen, Saison 4, et triche avec les développeurs, notre interview complète https://rb.gy/qwec4a

[USGamer] Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Has Been Leaked by Doritos https://rb.gy/14gvl5

TAKE A KNEE! The US Military has hit a new low while attempting to use Twitch as an armed services recruitment platform. In the COOLEST of fashions, they ran a fake contest on their own Twitch channel! Neat! It featured a clickable link to win an Xbox Elite 2 controller which aaactually just sent participants to a recruitment page, whoopsies! In response to the dubious act, U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said recently that she plans to file a measure to stop the military from using games and esports to recruit people. Sure, some might be willing to give the military the benefit of the doubt... I mean, not like this is the first weird scammy thing the army’s ever done, RIGHT? Join us today on Inside Gaming and read between the lines to learn everything the government doesn’t want you to know! 

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[The Nation] The US Military Is Using Online Gaming to Recruit Teens https://bit.ly/30M3PhN

[Kotaku] Twitch Forces U.S. Army To Stop Tricking Viewers With Fake Giveaways https://bit.ly/30IGEov

[Twitter] @Slasher https://bit.ly/30MXtPj

[Vice] U.S. Army Esports Team May Have Violated the First Amendment on Twitch https://bit.ly/3fXYxG5

[The Washington Post] Army ban on war crime comments during Twitch stream may have violated First Amendment, lawyers say https://wapo.st/3jG0AkK

[Streamlabs]  State of the Stream June/Q2 2020: Livestreaming is getting much larger and more global, non-gaming content is on the rise, and nature channels are a thing https://bit.ly/2OVnFS2

[Twitch] Easy mode for your next influencer campaign https://bit.ly/2CYeP3j

[The Guardian] Drone wars: the gamers recruited to kill – video https://bit.ly/39qrZCh

[CBS News]  Army turns to video gamers for new recruits https://cbsn.ws/2D3feBw

[Vice]  AOC Introduces Measure to Stop the Military from Recruiting on Twitch https://bit.ly/32RQ2ss

[Twitch] USArmyEsports https://bit.ly/30N2mI9

[Twitch] AmericasNavy https://bit.ly/3hv0udC

[Twitch] AirForceGG https://bit.ly/2OVa4uc

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The Xbox Games Showcase was this morning! We streamed it live, got to interview Aaron Greenberg of Xbox (which you can check out here https://youtu.be/pZWaDv5YlFk), and now we're here to break it down for those of you who don't have time to watch the whole dang thing. Hang out with us as we hit the important spots of the showcase and talk about how it made us feel - did we like it? Did we hate it? Are we corporate shills or soyboys today? You let us know in the comments down below! jk please don't

It’s Mixer’s final day and we’re sending them out the only way we know how. With a 10 minute (give or take) YouTube video full of fun times and quick jabs. Come hangout with us as we give Mixer the ol viking funeral and wish it a fond farewell for it’s short lived life as a very competent yet unpopular streaming service. Oh of course, the Mixer community is now faced with the tough decision of deciding which new streaming platform to call home? Well, despite monetary incentives to join Facebook it looks like many Mixer streamers are moving on to even greener pastures.

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[Twitter] @WatchMixer https://bit.ly/2CDY0e3

[Twitter] @thatenolaleone https://bit.ly/3fUk3vx

[Streamlabs blog] Streamlabs & Stream Hatchet Q1 2020 Live Streaming Industry Report https://bit.ly/32HjWzK

[Youtube, Ninja] NINJA LIVE ON YOUTUBE-FORTNITE WITH TIMTHETATMAN, COURAGE, AND DRLUPO https://rb.gy/oxurvk

[Twitter] @Slasher https://rb.gy/otwgr0

[Games Industry dot biz] Phil Spencer: “I don't have any regrets about Mixer” https://rb.gy/m6ophs

[Windows Central] As Microsoft shuts down Mixer, the streamers left behind speak up https://rb.gy/1s0vll

[The Washington Post] The last days of Mixer https://rb.gy/smbxrb

‘Member how Ubisoft was recently in the news for oh, ya know, harassing their employees? Well they’re BACK and ready to tell you all about their philosophy on WOMEN IN GAMES! Well, retroactively through employee testimonials, but still. Today’s story doesn’t come as a surprise, but it’s still shocking to hear such a bad and patently false take: that “women don’t sell” video games. In a lengthy report broken down by Friend Of The Show Jason Schreier, we also learned that some of Ubisoft’s best characters from the last decade (like Kassandra for AC: Odyssey) originally had bigger roles - and if it wasn’t for developers fighting tooth and nail to keep characters in, they might not have been included at all! Today, we are collectively saying “WTF?!” on Inside Gaming Daily.

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The launch of the PS5 and Xbox Series X are fast upon us, but is the PS5 launch actually a liiittle faster upon us than we originally thought? At the very least, a WHOOPSIE at Amazon revealing a PS5 pre-order page indicates that we may be seeing a price announcement for the PS5 very soon. Wait… if that price announcement is tied to a launch date there’s a slim chance we could see a new Playstation before this November… Okay okay, probably not, but you can bet homebound Sony fans everywhere are trying to speak that ish into existence. Thanks for watching Inside Gaming Daily while you wait (pray?).

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[Xbox] You Are the Future of Gaming https://bit.ly/3h8aQju

[The Verge] Microsoft discontinues Xbox One X and Xbox One S digital edition ahead of Series X launch https://bit.ly/2Wx7kHD

[The Washington Post] Phil Spencer on the ‘console war’ mentality, and Xbox’s shift away from the box https://wapo.st/2ZFGRcV

[Protocol] Why big tech is betting big on gaming in 2020 https://bit.ly/3h8uSdv

[Amazon US] PS5 https://amzn.to/39eC0SZ

[Youtube, thegameawards] PlayStation 5: Hands on With the DualSense PS5 Controller https://bit.ly/2CWkVRB

[IGN] PS5 Preorders Won't Be a Surprise, Sony Says https://bit.ly/32BI8Dz

[ResetEra] Direct.Playstation Shop updated with references to PS5 pre-orders, and compatibility badges https://bit.ly/3jjQm9k

[VG 247] Microsoft is waiting for Sony to reveal PS5 price to undercut it with Xbox Series X, say Michael Pachter and Peter Moore https://bit.ly/3jxumYO

[Bloomberg] Sony Boosting Output of PlayStation 5 to Meet Surge in Demand https://bloom.bg/3fMFPRN

[Nikkei Asian Review] PlayStation's secret weapon: a nearly all-automated factory https://s.nikkei.com/2OGDMTp

[Push Square] Sony on PS5 Exclusives: We Can't Take Everyone with Us from Previous Gens https://bit.ly/3fNbnan

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A new Xbox blog details Microsoft's big plans for the future of the Xbox Series X and the Xbox One. Annnd it’s hard not to admit… the future is looking pretty bright for Xbox and PC owners. The biggest news of course is that Phil Spencer has claimed in the blog that all Xbox exclusive games will cross-gen for a while into the Series X life cycle. If that wasn’t enough the big Xboxx said they are intending to make every Xbox One game compatible with the Xbox Series X. Combine that with Game Pass and the promise of Xcloud and there really isn’t a good reason not to become an Xbox fan… well, granted we see some really cool exclusives at the xbox showcase next week. Until then we’ll be right here talking about video games on Inside Gaming Daily!

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The next generation of consoles are just a few months away, but has Microsoft already discontinued the Xbox One? Reports from retailers around the world are indicating that this might be the case. Of course, it’s completely normal to discontinue an old generation of console as the new one is ushered in but this usually happens slowly and at least a year or two after the newer console has launched. So what’s going on? Has the Xbox One already been discontinued? Well put on your speculation goggles because today we’re diving into the deep end of Inside Gaming Daily! 

Paper Mario: The Origami King just released! Although the reviews are fairly positive, it seems like more people should be excited about a new Paper Mario game. Paper Mario games have had their ups and downs over the years, and longtime series fans seem to be a little more disappointed with each new release, sooooo… yeah, this one seems to be no different. Sigh. Today on Inside Gaming we are paging through a collection of reviews to see just how Paper Mario: The Origami King stacks up.

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[Metacritic] Paper Mario: The Origami King https://bit.ly/3j83TAz

[OpenCritic] Paper Mario: The Origami King https://bit.ly/30c0Bnx

[Metacritic] Paper Mario search results https://bit.ly/2ZtAvgo

[Eurogamer] More details emerge on Nintendo's Mario remasters https://bit.ly/2OvjHiI

[Game Informer] Paper Mario: The Origami King https://bit.ly/3fwxiCv

[GamesRadar] Paper Mario: The Origami King Review https://bit.ly/3evnUOi

[VentureBeat] Paper Mario: The Origami King Review https://bit.ly/3h352rC

[Eurogamer] Paper Mario: The Origami King Review https://bit.ly/3evXjk3

[Kotaku] Paper Mario: The Origami King Review https://bit.ly/3j843b9

[The Verge] Paper Mario: The Origami King Review https://bit.ly/3ewMbUb

[IGN] Paper Mario: The Origami King Review https://bit.ly/32o55tM

[Ars Technica] Paper Mario: The Origami King Review https://bit.ly/30cRMd1

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It's time for a Ghost Of Tsushima review roundup and we're VERY excited - and so were most reviewers! No surprise that this game is receiving a mostly positive reception, but there WERE some criticisms of the game that a surprising number of people agreed on. We're here to cover the good AND the bad, today on Inside Gaming Daily! Plus, we did our own Ghost Of Tsushima impressions video earlier this morning - you can watch here: https://youtu.be/lGYEP6rDs4Y

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It’s certainly not a secret that the entire games industry is experiencing its own #metoo movement - and today, we’re talking about how that movement has hit Ubisoft. Developers and industry vets are coming forward with even more tales of assault, harassment, and an overall unhealthy (and in some cases, unsafe) work environment. It’s become an all too common stream of testimonies and hardship - however, what is rare is a company like Ubisoft taking decisive action against its implicit executive and managing leadership. Kudos to them for removing two executives and their now former head of HR just a day(?) before the big Ubisoft Forward games showcase. While this was broadly seen as a win by Ubisoft employees and the industry as whole, it was an interesting decision for Ubisoft not to include a mention of the initiative. We’ve got our takes on this choice on today’s IG Daily.

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[BBC] Ubisoft: Sexual misconduct probe sees three senior heads resign https://bbc.in/3ftkuN2

[Kotaku] Ubisoft Employees Have 'Grave Concerns' Over Toronto Studio's Misconduct Allegations https://bit.ly/32fzcnc

[Gamasutra] The Ubisoft paradox: How the publisher enabled a culture of abuse and control https://bit.ly/2C07vUS

[Twitter] @jasonschreier https://bit.ly/3fsqsxL

[Twitter] @Shannon_Liao https://bit.ly/38PNMmI

[Kotaku] Top Ubisoft Executives Out Amid Allegations Of Company-Wide Misconduct https://bit.ly/38TOShg

[ScreenRant] Ubisoft Ousts Multiple Executives In Attempt To Curb Abusive Culture https://bit.ly/2Zoj0Ot

[Polygon] Assassin’s Creed Valhalla creative director steps down, accused of sexual misconduct with fans https://bit.ly/304FDH3

[Twitter] @Ubisoft https://bit.ly/3esdHlz

[Youtube, Ubisoft North America] Watch Dogs: Legion: Gameplay Overview Trailer | UbiFWD July 2020 | Ubisoft NA https://bit.ly/38QluIC

[Youtube, Ubisoft North America]  Hyper Scape: Open Beta Gameplay Trailer | UbiFWD July 2020 | Ubisoft NA https://bit.ly/32ePyMM

[Youtube, Ubisoft North America] Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Gameplay Overview Trailer | UbiFWD July 2020 | Ubisoft NA https://bit.ly/32dIY9p

[Youtube, Ubisoft North America] Far Cry 6: World Premiere Trailer | UbiFWD July 2020 | Ubisoft NA https://bit.ly/3erxx0n

[Google] Market Summary > UBISOFT ENTMT S/ADR https://rb.gy/2unlgw

Retail storefronts are some of the most notorious leakers of major upcoming video games, and this week is no different! Major details for Far Cry 6 have been revealed due to a Playstation storefront mistake in China. Oopsie! Of course, Ubisoft and Sony tried to pull the leaks down, but it’s TOO DANG LATE - they belong to the internet now. Even more heartbreaking, Ubisoft's big games showcase is only two days away, and they were sure to make a big splash with a Far Cry 6 reveal trailer. Pour one out for Ubisoft and the hard working Far Cry devs - but we're here to report the news and that means talking about all the leaks, right here, on Inside Gaming Daily!!!

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[Twitter] @james_huang_cn https://bit.ly/325qic0

[Youtube, Collider] Better Call Saul's Giancarlo Esposito on How Breaking Bad Changed His Life - Collider Connected https://bit.ly/3iOfSDf

[Time] Here's Far Cry 5's Villain and He Looks Positively Nuts https://bit.ly/3iLNAtc

[Twitter] @AlexRichards65 https://bit.ly/2DqWZWR

[Kotaku] Here's The Not-E3 2020 Press Conference Schedule https://bit.ly/3iZoFCG

[Kotaku UK] Ubisoft Admits Ghost Recon Breakpoint Has Been a Disaster https://bit.ly/2BQid06

[Engadget] Ubisoft is delaying almost every game it has announced https://engt.co/3iRjHYj

[Twitter] @AlexRichards65 https://bit.ly/3fnDyws

[Metro UK] Assassin’s Creed Ragnarok leaked on multiple shop websites https://bit.ly/3gPPojb

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Friend Of The Show Tyler Blevins (aka Ninja, famous Fortnite streamer extraordinaire) was recently bought out of his Mixer contract after the platform met its recent death. Now he's a free agent - or is he really? Speculation that he's pairing up with YouTube Gaming have run rampant ever since yesterday, when Mr. Ninja himself went live on his YouTube channel! Join us as we dive into the details on today's Inside Gaming Daily.

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Online gaming has been more than just a gray area for all sorts of wild things to turn up - not the least of which being offensive and racist behavior. Well, ol’ Activision has said, “Enough is enough!” and claim they’ll start addressing some of the larger issues faced by their communities. Infinity Ward recently banned a hand sign which was once a meme but is now used by actual racists. Come hang out as we dig through the details and ponder what the future of online gaming could look like.

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[Eurogamer] Infinity Ward quietly removes OK gesture from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone https://bit.ly/2ZeEmOB

[Reddit] RIP to the “okay” gesture https://bit.ly/2CgT6TQ

[Anti-Defamation League] Okay Hand Gesture https://bit.ly/2W01bDw

[BBC] How the world loved the swastika - until Hitler stole it https://bbc.in/3ebI5QQ

[Twitter] @forza_support https://bit.ly/2ZTvNri

[Twitter] @EASPORTS https://bit.ly/3gCKV2Z

[SportsNet] EA Sports NHL fans calling for more action to combat racism in game https://sprtsnt.ca/2VWnBW0

[The Washington Post] ‘Racist’ and ‘culturally offensive’ images pulled from hugely popular trading card game https://wapo.st/2ZP3avl

[Magic The Gathering]  DEPICTIONS OF RACISM IN MAGIC https://bit.ly/2CdI1Dc

[The New York Times] Scrabble Tournaments Move Toward Banning Racial and Ethnic Slurs https://nyti.ms/38FbIcw

[Twitter] @slapyamamas https://bit.ly/3iIeimx

[Twitter] @InfinityWard https://bit.ly/3gFmRNe

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We all know there was no love lost between Bungie and Activision when they had their high-profile breakup last year - Bungie employees popping a bottle of bubbly when the news was announced said everything we needed to know. But now, legendary composer and former Bungie board member Marty O'Donnell is here to spill more of the... uh... "tea", as the kids are calling it nowadays. Tune in to Inside Gaming Daily to find out what he said about the Activision partnership! Spoiler alert: it was bad.

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The reports are in: the Last of Us Part 2 is extremely divisive! SURPRISE! People were upset after the leaks but the game sold very well regardless. It even received extreme amounts of praise from a variety of games sites. However, that hasn’t stopped an unwieldy internet mob from continuing to send death threats to the games cast and creators. Yep, even Niel Druckmann, the game’s director is being harassed... for making a video game. It’s one thing to dislike a game or be critical of it, but it’s completely unacceptable to threaten and harass people over a game - so today we’re wading through the worst of it on Inside Gaming Daily. MY EYES

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[Twitter] @Naughty_Dog https://bit.ly/2NZ7Md5

[Twitter] @Neil_Druckmann https://bit.ly/38wQAEW

[Twitter] @LauraBaileyVO https://bit.ly/3e5VGcH

[The Guardian] No Man’s Sky developer Sean Murray: ‘It was as bad as things can get’ https://bit.ly/2ZLWNsI

[USGamer] Stop Taking Review Scores Personally https://bit.ly/2AEoCec

[Youtube, Jim Sterling] Weapon Durability, Fanbase Fragility (The Jimquisition) https://bit.ly/2DfWwqx

[Medium] Regarding what’s been happening https://bit.ly/38x2Jd3

[BBC] Star Wars actress Kelly Marie Tran deletes Instagram posts after abuse https://bbc.in/3iCz6LZ

[Twitter] @TheVulcanSalute https://bit.ly/2Z2G6tQ

[Twitter] @JamesGunn https://bit.ly/38Ed9YE

[Twitter] @corybarlog https://bit.ly/2AzLpYp

[Twitter] @LauraBaileyVO https://bit.ly/2VR6sNM

[CNET] The Last of Us Part 2 sells 4M, becomes fastest-selling Sony game for PS4 ahead of Spider-Man https://cnet.co/3gBjpTL

Despite the Xbox One’s infamous launch, Microsoft has been making strides in winning over hearts and minds with services like Game Pass. As it turns out, Game Pass isn’t just a great service for Xbox owners - it’s also been an incredibly successful venture for indie devs! On today’s episode of Inside Gaming we’re digging into the success stories from different developers. You might even be surprised to see the impact Game Pass has had on big publishers!

Today is a low day for PC gamers everywhere but especially for Crysis fans. Once the pinnacle of PC gaming and technical performance, Crysis shone brighter than any other. However, with the leak of a new trailer for the much anticipated Crysis Remastered, the internet has entirely turned on the once-beloved poster child for PC gaming elitism. In a matter of hours, the legacy of Crysis has been reduced to a pile of low-resolution rubble by an onslaught of dunks. Take a seat and grab some popcorn because we’re soaking it all in on today Inside Gaming Daily!!! But you know… like with a heavy heart of course...

Who doesn't love a complete trash fire? Pour one out for Amazon Studio’s team-based shooter Crucible, because it’s been more than just a rough launch for the game. Amazon announced this week that they’ll be taking Crucible back into closed beta. Yep that’s right, they’re putting that lumpy old game cake back in the oven to try and burn off all the bad bits. Of course that works better for games than for cakes, but you know what I’m saying. Anyways, stay tuned to Inside Gaming while we try to answer the age-old question, “Can you just throw money at everything?”

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[Metacritic] Crucible https://bit.ly/3imfsnq

[IGN] Crucible review https://bit.ly/2NJoigT

[PC Gamer] Crucible review https://bit.ly/2VACkWF

[SteamCharts] Crucible https://bit.ly/3dMQuKt

[Play Crucible] DEVELOPER UPDATE: CRUCIBLE BETA https://bit.ly/3f2UR5P

[Amazon Games] About Us https://bit.ly/2YOiHMC

[Reuters] World electronic gaming revenues to grow 9.6% to $152.1 billion in 2019: report https://reut.rs/2Zu6HPA

[Protocol] Why big tech is betting big on gaming in 2020 https://bit.ly/38jdpw3

Every major video game company has to apologize for something eventually, and this time the bell tolls for Nintendo. It’s not much, but Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa finally acknowledged and apologized for the notorious impact of Joy-Con drift. However, there’s also an ongoing lawsuit over Joy-Cons and drift which prevented Furukawa from saying if Nintendo actually plans to permanently fix the issue or further help affected customers… sooo I guess we’ll take what we can get right here on Inside Gaming Daily! In the meantime, let’s take a look at what else Nintendo’s apologizing to shareholders for.

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[Kotaku] Nintendo President Apologizes For Joy-Con Trouble https://bit.ly/2VxqLQ0

[Video Games Chronicle] Nintendo’s president issues first Joy-Con drift apology https://bit.ly/3ghhL9H

[Games Industry dot biz] Joy-Con drift lawsuit denied dismissal, but referred to arbitration https://bit.ly/2xqs1f1

[OneZero] Desperate Nintendo Switch Owners Are Learning to Repair Their Own Busted Systems https://bit.ly/2WPchMh

[iFixIt] Left Joy-Con Joystick Replacement https://bit.ly/2WNZxWf

[Kotaku] Report: Xbox 360 Failure Rate Over 50 Percent https://bit.ly/36oMttO

[Business Insider] How Microsoft spent $1 billion on a simple mistake with the Xbox 360 https://bit.ly/2zjNxCS

[Twitter] @Sephazon https://bit.ly/3dLjQJj

[Twitter] @Sephazon https://bit.ly/2AlsfWe

[Twitter] @Sephazon https://bit.ly/2BSvDs5

[Video Games Chronicle] Nintendo says it still believes Directs are ‘effective’ but it could adapt them in future https://bit.ly/2ZCoxAf

[The Verge] Super Nintendo World Japan’s opening indefinitely delayed https://bit.ly/3galZzN

[Twitter] @Sephazon https://bit.ly/38bOnyO

The rumor mill is churning full steam ahead this week as Microsoft denies and deflects the notion that they are working on new Fable and Perfect Dark games. However, we have it on good authority here at Inside Gaming that a new Fable is likely in the works and some news will drop about it in the near future. In anycase, help separate fact from fiction with this new batch of rumors and speculation on today’s Inside Gaming Daily.

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[Twitter] @tomwarren https://bit.ly/2NH6aoa

[Twitter] @aarongreenberg https://bit.ly/2BkXtx6

[Twitter] @tomwarren https://bit.ly/3ifhVQr

[Twitter] @Blizzard_Ent https://bit.ly/2NE2kw3

[Polygon] A Blizzard tweet has everyone thinking Diablo is coming to Switch https://bit.ly/2NHc9ZT

[Twitter] @PerfectDarkGame https://bit.ly/2NEDk7N

[VG 247] It sure sounds like The Initiative is working on a new Perfect Dark https://bit.ly/2NDeTr8

[Eurogamer] Fable developer Lionhead Studios to shut down https://bit.ly/2BkXNMk

[Games Industry dot biz] Playground Games hires BioWare, EA Motive and Rocksteady talent for upcoming RPG https://bit.ly/2Vwf1gu

[Eurogamer] Sources: Microsoft plots Fable return https://bit.ly/2YJhINZ

[Eurogamer] Microsoft will close out June without a big Xbox 20/20 moment https://bit.ly/2NGQxwY

Members of the games press have already started playing Cyberpunk 2077 and we’re rounding up all of those sweet, sweet first impressions. Cyberpunk 2077 is easily the most anticipated game of the year, and players everywhere are eager to get their hands on it...but they can’t… and that’s where preview coverage comes in! So join us as we hack in and vicariously live through Cyberpunk 2077’s first impressions, today, on Inside Gaming Daily.

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[Twitter] @CyberpunkGame https://bit.ly/3fTJfC2

[Youtube, Cyberpunk 2077] Cyberpunk 2077 — Official Trailer — The Gig https://bit.ly/2YyBgVc

[Youtube, Cyberpunk 2077] Cyberpunk 2077 — Night City Wire: Episode 1 https://bit.ly/3fZ7E9g

[Kotaku Australia] Everything You Need To Know About Cyberpunk 2077’s Customisation https://bit.ly/2VgLO9p

[Kotaku Australia] 5 Incredible Hours With Cyberpunk 2077 https://bit.ly/2CBnQPx

[CNET] Cyberpunk 2077 hands-on: Possibly the year's most ambitious game https://cnet.co/2NzBrcC

[Polygon] Cyberpunk 2077’s mind-bending character progression systems explained https://bit.ly/2VlDGV4

[Kotaku] Cyberpunk 2077 Is Complex And Overwhelming, But It Works https://bit.ly/3i4sdTr

[The Verge] CYBERPUNK 2077 HANDS-ON: NIGHT CITY OVERFLOWS WITH CHOICES https://bit.ly/2ZdlJsT

[IGN] Cyberpunk 2077 Hands-On Preview: What We Think After 4 Hours in Night City https://bit.ly/3dzf01t

[Twitter] @NXOnNetflix https://bit.ly/2BJHvfG

[Entertainment Weekly] Netflix sets Cyberpunk 2077 anime series based on game for 2022 https://bit.ly/2ZbrPKl

There are few video game executives as debonair as Phil Spencer, and even when he’s taking potshots at the competition, he does it with a little bit of class. Spencer appeared at a recent conference called Gamelab Live. When asked about his thoughts on the competition and the PS5, his response was resoundingly confident. But is it true that the Xbox Series X has a significant hardware advantage over the PS5 or is it all just a bunch of marketing and hot air? Hang with us as we mull it over on today’s episode of Inside Gaming Daily!

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It’s the moment you have been waiting for! Finally, a new Pokemon game has been announced to rule them all. Pokemon Unite… well actually it’s a five vs five team battler pitting two squads against each other. Yep, a MOBA. Nobody asked for this. We’re discussing all the rage just for you, right here on Inside Gaming Daily!

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[Youtube, The Pokemon Company] Team Up to Battle in Pokémon UNITE! https://bit.ly/37Znyhi

[VentureBeat] Tencent partners with The Pokémon Company to develop new games https://bit.ly/31cRjty

[Twitter] "Diamond and Pearl" https://bit.ly/3hVxxIR

[Reddit] Pokemon Unite, a MOBA Pokemon game, was just announced https://bit.ly/2B6ZqwT

[Youtube, MrNinjaBurger] You guys all have phones right? https://bit.ly/3dzfEMp

[Reddit] Pokémon is starting to get really disconnected with their fans https://bit.ly/2B6ZA7t

[Game Informer] New Pokémon Snap Announced For Switch https://bit.ly/2NpHsIF

[Eurogamer] Pokémon Café Mix has dropped onto Nintendo eShop https://bit.ly/2Z7uZ1E

[Dot Esports] Pokémon Sword and Shield sales at 17.37 million units https://bit.ly/3hXiYEK

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Today on Inside Gaming Daily we’re going through the aftermath of a failed game streaming platform. The writing was on the wall (and it’s not a complete surprise), but Microsoft announced this week that their streaming platform Mixer will be no more... Oh wait, what? They just told everyone with a tweet so a lot of people were totally surprised? Oh my god Ninja made how much? Shroud too?! Facebook? Oh sorry, I got distracted. Stop reading this and start watching today’s Inside Gaming Daily!!!

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[Mixer] The Next Step for Mixer https://bit.ly/3fNYz31

[Facebook] Welcome, Mixer Community https://bit.ly/31aB9k7

[Stream Elements] State of the Stream April 2020: Valorant and its streamers top the charts, music is having its moment, and streaming hits huge numbers https://bit.ly/3fQVBuF

[Twitter] @Slasher https://bit.ly/2NpWI8i

[Twitter] @Ninja https://bit.ly/3fPgrdN

[Twitter] @BearUNLV https://bit.ly/2VbFrE7

[Twitter] @EloraMae https://bit.ly/3dmSLf7

[Twitter] @brennadactyl https://bit.ly/3hTHerk

[TwitLonger] Mixer: The Black Experience https://bit.ly/31aBjrJ

[Twitter] @Slasher  https://bit.ly/3dvXv21

[The Verge] MICROSOFT’S MIXER STREAMERS ARE SAD, ANGRY, AND MOVING TO TWITCH https://bit.ly/3dllHUY

[Twitter] @eshear https://bit.ly/3fNhNpq

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Before it’s launch The Last of Us 2 faced a major leak resulting in some incredibly vocal fan backlash, boycotts, and just some general good old blind hatred. However, the sales numbers are in and despite rampant criticism and internet turmoil the game has its own statement to make. We’re getting into it on an all new episode of Inside Gaming Daily!

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[Metacritic] The Last of Us Part 2 https://bit.ly/2V9mIZX

[Games Industry dot biz] The Last of Us Part 2 smashes sales records | UK Charts https://bit.ly/2NmorXC

[Twitter] @DuvalMagic https://bit.ly/2Cw0VFq

[Forbes] 'Borderlands 3' PC Sales Reveal An Important Truth About The Epic Games Store https://bit.ly/3hR8red

[The New York Times] ‘The Last of Us Part II’ Is a Dark Game for a Dark Time https://nyti.ms/2YmEieT

[Kotaku] The Last of Us Part 2 review https://bit.ly/3do3lCE

[Polygon] The Last of Us Part 2 review: We’re better than this https://bit.ly/2No2VBy

[Wired] The Last of Us Part II tries to be profound. It fails https://bit.ly/3fNALMA

[Twitter] @PlayStation https://bit.ly/3eox7Zf

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The fuzzy line between loot boxes and gambling is about to get a lot less blurry as a new lawsuit has surfaced suing Apple Inc. for its use of loot box games in its App Store. Countries around the world have been waging their own individual wars against gaming's most hated monetization practice but if the US District Court in California rules in favor of the people and against Apple Inc. - it could be a major blow against the use of pay-to-win loot boxes and gambling mechanics in video games on a grand scale. 

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[Games Industry dot biz] Class action lawsuit brought against Apple over loot boxes https://bit.ly/30XnVaz

[The Guardian] UK could class loot boxes as gambling to protect children https://bit.ly/2V0ldx2

[FTC] FTC workshop looks into loot boxes https://bit.ly/2VbxEXz

[ESRB] Introducing a New Interactive Element: In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items) https://bit.ly/2REpFzV

[Games Industry dot biz] Federal Trade Commission will investigate video game loot boxes https://bit.ly/34HdNT5

[European Gaming] The Netherlands and Belgium ban PUBG loot boxes https://bit.ly/2V92nEp

[Games Industry dot biz] EA's Ultimate Team now worth $800 million annually https://bit.ly/2V5AFbE

[Games Industry dot biz] Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft to require loot box odds disclosure https://bit.ly/2xl4FYh

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Stand-alone game or beefy expansion? New details have been released about Insomniac Games highly anticipated Spider-Man: Miles Morales, but fans are still grasping at what to expect when the game releases this holiday season. We gather all the new bits of info and take our best guesses too, right here, on Inside Gaming Daily.

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[Eurogamer] Horizon Forbidden West launches 2021 on PlayStation 5 https://bit.ly/2Ydz9Gc

[Video Games Chronicle] Spider-Man Miles Morales is an ‘expansion and enhancement to the original’, Sony clarifies https://bit.ly/3edyXfr

[Twitter] @insomniacgames https://bit.ly/3hCWlFj

[Playstation Blog] Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales – An update from Insomniac Games https://bit.ly/37GDe8M

[How Long To Beat] Uncharted: The Lost Legacy https://bit.ly/3eiJ4zK

[Polygon] Uncharted: The Lost Legacy coming this August for $39.99 https://bit.ly/2UXXg9H

[CNET] Sony says Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales for PS5 will be standalone game https://cnet.co/3fCpRtc

[Youtube, Playstation] Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales - Announcement Trailer | PS5 https://bit.ly/37Gmo9Y

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Red Dead Online is being overrun with racist mods and usernames after Rockstar voiced support for George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement. Hackers are running rampant replacing POC character models with a model of a KKK member. On the bright side, the event has forced RockStar to address the issue and as a result pay more attention to things they would have let slide in the past, like racist usernames. Join us today on Inside Gaming Daily as we dig through all this troll bull!@#$.

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Over the past few weeks Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, and dozens of other game companies have come out in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. However, one of the largest gaming companies in the space has remained silent. Valve is notorious for having a laissez-faire attitude when it comes to most things but staying silent makes them complicit to current political injustices and systemic racism. If that wasn’t enough, the same laid back approach to community management has allowed multiple hate groups to exist and grow on Steam. Maybe it’s only a matter of time before Valve comes out in support of Black Lives Matter with a statement or some type of donation, but until they do, they’re implying that they are willing to put profits before the well being of human lives.

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[GamesRadar] Updated: Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, and dozens of studios share support for Black Lives Matter https://bit.ly/2BdLxgl

[Twitter] @glanderco https://bit.ly/2CdoGSy

[Games Industry dot biz] Developers remove games from Steam over Valve's Black Lives Matter silence https://bit.ly/2YMb4FA

[Twitter] @GhostTimeGames https://bit.ly/2YEOpLc

[Twitter] @danthaiwang https://bit.ly/2N59Ob6

[Twitter] @itchio https://bit.ly/30NakT5

[Itch.io] Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality https://bit.ly/2UPCLvK

[Twitter] @GhostTimeGames https://bit.ly/30ZE1R9

[Wired] The ADL Calls Out Steam for Giving Extremists a Pass https://bit.ly/2YD33CA

[Vice] Steam Is Full of Hate Groups https://bit.ly/3d7SGvQ

[Epic Games] UPDATE FROM EPIC GAMES https://bit.ly/3d9P901

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Star Citizen has now raised over $300 million dollars, beating previous “most expensive video game” record holders such as GTA V and Modern Warfare 2. That’s enough money to launch two space crafts into the Earth's orbit in real life. Hey Chris Roberts, wanna come run a Patreon account for us at IG?? Anyways, come kick off the week with us as we check in on one of the most expensive and longest running unpublished crowd sourced games of all time.

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[Roberts Space Industries] Funding Stats https://bit.ly/3e5hq97

[Kotaku Australia] Star Citizen Has Now Raised Over $550 Million https://bit.ly/3fptjXW

[Games Industry dot biz] Star Citizen crowdfunding has passed $200m https://bit.ly/2MYcDdJ

[Games Industry dot biz] Star Citizen hits $250m raised through crowdfunding https://bit.ly/3fxA4qR

[The New York Times] ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Shows Movie Theaters Can Still Be on Top of the World https://nyti.ms/2UN6ci7

[Kickstarter] Star Citizen https://bit.ly/2BdshiJ

[Polygon] Star Citizen turns 7, celebrates with a big update for multiplayer https://bit.ly/2Y8loIV

[Youtube, Star Citizen] Squadron 42 Cinematic Teaser https://bit.ly/3hvD9cz

[Roberts Space Industries] Squadron 42 https://bit.ly/2UMWNad

[Roberts Space Industries] Roadmap Roundup - March 13th, 2020 https://bit.ly/3d54kHZ

[Roberts Space Industries] Star Citizen https://bit.ly/2Y4Weec

[PC Gamer] Star Citizen's first system now has its final planet https://bit.ly/2MWwNoG

[Forbes] Exclusive: The Saga Of 'Star Citizen,' A Video Game That Raised $300 Million—But May Never Be Ready To Play https://bit.ly/3hCeeEv

[Eurogamer] Crytek and Cloud Imperium Games settle Star Citizen lawsuit https://bit.ly/3d7I4wS

[Roberts Space Industries] Roadmap Roundup - June 12th 2020 https://bit.ly/2ULLBdT

[Ars Technica] Court denies Star Citizen backer’s $4,500 refund lawsuit https://bit.ly/3d54sXZ

[Reddit] Star Citizen's funding reaches 300,000,000 dollars. https://bit.ly/3huQTo2

We got to see an incredible lineup of games for the PS5 earlier this week so we sit down to pick out some of the highlights and discuss what the future might have in store for them. There was a bit of mix up with the messaging behind Spider-Man: Miles Morales and now fans might be wondering how many of the other games presented during PlayStations showcase have caveats.

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[USA Today] The funniest PS5 memes about the console's design https://bit.ly/3cXXeVk

[Youtube, Playstation] [ENGLISH] PS5 - THE FUTURE OF GAMING SHOW https://bit.ly/2B5NFXu

[VGC] Spider-Man Miles Morales is an ‘expansion and enhancement to the original’, Sony clarifies https://bit.ly/3hlvfCp

[Kotaku] Horizon Zero Dawn Sequel Forbidden West Is On PS5 https://bit.ly/37m2mld

[Youtube, Playstation] Gran Turismo 7 - Announcement Trailer | PS5 https://bit.ly/3cXXP9y

[IO Interactive] Announcing HITMAN 3 https://bit.ly/3dW5qGZ

[Playstation blog] A first look at Project Athia, designed for PS5 https://bit.ly/3hmvtJO

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The console wars never change, but what happens when a beloved indie developer wades into the fray of internet forums and message boards? Thomas Mahler, founder of Moon Studios and Ori and the Blind Forest creator, jumped onto Reset Era this week to describe how 3rd party developers likely won’t take full advantage of the PlayStation 5’s blindingly fast SSD. We’ve got all the details for you, right here on Inside Gaming Daily

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[ScreenRant] PS5 SSD Has "Zero Chance" Of Being Utilized By Third-Party Developers https://rb.gy/0thsre

[ScreenRant] PS5 Tech Demo Unveils Stunning Unreal Engine 5 Gameplay https://rb.gy/zwwkqf

[Youtube, Iron Lords Podcast] PS5 vs Xbox Series X Generations | Sega Announcements | Destiny 2 | PS5 SOC ft Bill Stillwell https://rb.gy/9bmmt4

[ResetEra] VG24/7: Developers making Xbox Series X games will learn to address PS5’s SSD advantage, says ex-Xbox lead https://rb.gy/vaj6ma

[ResetEra] VG24/7: Developers making Xbox Series X games will learn to address PS5’s SSD advantage, says ex-Xbox lead https://rb.gy/pqlcue

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Batten down the hatches and change all your passwords...again. Originally, it was reported in April that 150,000 Switch accounts were breached giving hackers unauthorized use of the affected players’ credit cards. An updated report has revealed that the number of breached accounts is actually closer to over 300,000 Switch owners! Find out what all went down and if YOU could be at risk, today, on Inside Gaming Daily.  

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[Business Insider] Nintendo now says that the accounts of 300,000 Switch users have been hacked https://rb.gy/unqndu

[Nintendo] Nintendo Network ID Sign-In Discontinuation to Nintendo Account https://rb.gy/1hmtnb

[CNN] Nintendo said a total of 300,000 accounts have been hacked https://rb.gy/npzonp

[Nintendo (Japan)] 「ニンテンドーネットワークID」に対する不正ログイン発生のご報告と「ニンテンドーアカウント」を安全にご利用いただくためのお願い https://rb.gy/bxzx2l

[Reddit] Nintendo now says that the accounts of 300,000 Switch users have been hacked https://rb.gy/unlh00

[Polygon] Epic hit with class-action suit over hacked Fortnite accounts https://rb.gy/lywdqu

[Eurogamer] Five years ago today, Sony admitted the great PSN hack https://rb.gy/1aebsa

[Youtube, Leslie Guelcher] Sony hack apology https://rb.gy/dkcuyi

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It’s the worst year to launch a console in the history of the medium but Sony and Microsoft are pushing on, albeit with a few caveats. Xbox boss Phil Spencer and Microsoft Program Manager Bill Stillwel have reportedly been lowering expectations for Series X sales and load times. Join us today on Inside Gaming Daily as we discuss what an unprecedented and peculiar strategy this is for a new console launch.

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[The New York Times] The U.S. Entered a Recession in February https://nyti.ms/2ML8hXy

[BBC] Xbox Series X: Microsoft tailors launch plans for the pandemic https://bbc.in/2BHEVa3

[Wikipedia] List of best-selling game consoles https://bit.ly/3dUsmGU

[Youtube, Iron Lords Podcast] PS5 vs Xbox Series X Generations | Sega Announcements | Destiny 2 | PS5 SOC ft Bill Stillwell https://rb.gy/9bmmt4

[MP1ST] Microsoft Executive Says Xbox Series X Devs Will Learn to Address PS5 SSD Loading Screen Advantage https://rb.gy/ucv45t

[Wired] The Future of Xbox Isn't Just a Console https://rb.gy/f1d3gi

Pour another one out for Stadia fans. It looks like the multiplatform release for CyberPunk 2077 will be skipping Stadia’s house on September 17th. If things weren’t bad enough for Stadia’s dwindling player base, the failure to release one of the decades biggest games at launch will be another major blow to the platform. How much longer can Stadia hold out? We don’t know but we’re gonna talk all about it on today's edition of Inside Gaming Daily!

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[CD Projekt Red] Launch of Cyberpunk 2077 supported by advertising campaign involving Agora Group media and brands https://bit.ly/3gZQrOe

[Reddit] Cyberpunk 2077 not coming day and date to Stadia https://bit.ly/2XK7We4

[The Verge] GOOGLE STADIA IS A LONELY PLACE https://bit.ly/2Ybp5MF

[Ars Technica] Google Stadia’s latest free game only has a few thousand total players https://bit.ly/2Uoj4uW

[Gamespot] Google Stadia Overpromised On What It Could Do, Says Take-Two CEO https://bit.ly/3h6Si3X

[Nvidia] Cyberpunk 2077 Coming To GeForce NOW https://bit.ly/3dLyVv0

[Ars Technica] Cyberpunk 2077 will come to Stadia after console, PC launch https://bit.ly/3h4niS5

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Sony Europe had a run-in with Australia's consumer protection laws and it’s not pretty. The company violated some rules and regulations in regards to game refunds and now they are required to pay a massive fine of about $3.5 million Australian dollars! Special guest, Stephanie Ijoma, joins us today to break it all down. You can find more of Steph here:

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[Australian Competition and Consumer Commission] Sony to pay $3.5 million penalty for misrepresenting PlayStation gamers’ rights https://bit.ly/30bc7B2

[Sony] PlayStation Store cancellation policy https://bit.ly/2Xzowgo

[Australian Competition and Consumer Commission] Repair, replace, refund https://bit.ly/2U8PKZh

[IGN] Valve Faces Legal Action In Australia Over Its Refunds Policy [update] https://bit.ly/2AHyLGu

[IGN] High Court of Australia Dismisses Valve's Attempt to Appeal $3 Million Fine https://bit.ly/2Y250s8

[Steam] Steam Refunds https://bit.ly/2zbTzWo

[Forbrukerradet] Filing complaint against four video game platforms for breaching European consumer law https://bit.ly/374436r

[Eurogamer] Germany will take Nintendo and its no-cancel eShop pre-order policy to court https://bit.ly/3gXJttb

[The Verge] Nintendo doesn’t have to refund digital preorders, according to European court https://bit.ly/3eZNE65

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Infinity Ward, the publisher of the recent Call of Duty Modern Warfare reboot, has said they're going to crack down on racism in their game. But people met this announcement with a lot of evidence that they haven't done nearly enough up until this point - where is the line between performative action and real justice? Join us with our special guest, Cameron Hawkins, on today's daily to discuss! You can find more of Cameron here:

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[Twitter] @InfinityWard https://bit.ly/2MvX5Oa

[Reddit] Cmon IW, do your part https://bit.ly/2A2f2RN

[Twitter] @slapyamamas https://bit.ly/3eJbtyG

[Twitter] @Dubstepboi1 https://bit.ly/36YD3Fq

[Variety] How Blizzard Reduced Toxic Behavior With ‘Overwatch’s’ Endorsement System https://bit.ly/2ACUnUA

[Engadget] ‘Overwatch’ player toxicity is delaying game updates https://engt.co/3097ebS

[Reddit] Chat Toxicity Update https://bit.ly/2ABPV8r

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[Bloomberg] Game Publisher Cancels Contract With Developer, Then Tries to Poach Its Entire Team https://bloom.bg/3eNicI8

[Yahoo Finance] Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. https://yhoo.it/3cptMaE

[Polygon] Kerbal Space Program 2 has been delayed to fall 2021 https://bit.ly/3cvhqxV

[Twitter] @KerbalSpaceP https://bit.ly/2XXX4rF

[Games Industry dot biz] Private Division moves Kerbal Space Program 2 development to new, internal studio https://bit.ly/3eYlf0f

[NBC News] Coming Soon From SpaceX's Elon Musk: How to Move to Mars https://nbcnews.to/2AE7Yeo

[Games Industry dot biz] Take-Two plans to release 93 full titles in the next five years https://bit.ly/2yYtLg7

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[Reclaim the Block] https://secure.everyaction.com/zae4prEeKESHBy0MKXTIcQ2

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[NPR] EA Sports Says It 'Messed Up' By Scrubbing Colin Kaepernick From Game's Soundtrack https://n.pr/2XnVAba

[Twitter] @Sony https://bit.ly/3gLYhuC

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[The New York Times] Corporate Voices Get Behind ‘Black Lives Matter’ Cause https://nyti.ms/2zHTmKT

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[Eurogamer] New PS4 games must also run on PlayStation 5 from July, Sony tells devs https://bit.ly/2XbXrzO

[Xbox] Xbox Series X: The Most Powerful and Compatible Next-Gen Console with Thousands of Games at Launch https://bit.ly/3cdyS9R

[Games Radar] PS5 backwards compatibility will let you play "supported PS4 games with system update" https://bit.ly/2XfhhKE

[Playstation Blog] Unveiling New Details of PlayStation 5: Hardware Technical Specs [UPDATED] https://bit.ly/2zzCaqV

[Playstation Blog] You’re Invited: A Look at the Future of Gaming on PlayStation 5 https://bit.ly/3clmy7K

[Games Industry dot biz] Sony's Jim Ryan: “It's time to give fans something that can only be enjoyed on PlayStation 5” https://bit.ly/2AfUzJ7

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[The Verge] YouTube is deleting comments with two phrases that insult China’s Communist Party https://bit.ly/2ZG9mHA

[The Washington Post] The Chinese government fakes nearly 450 million social media comments a year. This is why. https://wapo.st/3c9Jd6P

[Google] Is youtube censoring comments that include "五毛"? https://rb.gy/ttp1eb

[BuzzFeed News] A Google VP Told The US Senate The Company Has “Terminated” The Chinese Search App Dragonfly https://rb.gy/yno7xz

[StreamElements] State of the Stream April 2020: Valorant and its streamers top the charts, music is having its moment, and streaming hits huge numbers https://rb.gy/mmwmk5

[The Verge] Hearthstone player banned for supporting Hong Kong protesters during live stream https://rb.gy/zqvkl9

[CNN] Chinese state media hits back at claims of racist 'Star Wars' poster https://rb.gy/efgj8j

[VentureBeat] Diablo: Immortal is a co-development project between Blizzard and NetEase https://rb.gy/sskeva

In today’s story we determine if people are inherently good or evil as trolls force an 88 year old grandma to reconsider her life choices. Shirley Curry has over 800,000 subscribers on YouTube but that success has opened her up to the full brunt of internet trolls and YouTube commenters. Sure we have heard this story before but this time it feels just a little more harsh.

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[Today Show] The internet adores this 88-year-old grandma and her love of 'Animal Crossing' https://on.today.com/3ejB5BX

[Youtube, Shirley Curry] Shirley's Ohio Vlog #12 https://bit.ly/2LWcebs

[Kotaku] Kid Gets Swatted After Popular YouTuber Helps Him Get Thousands Of Subscribers https://bit.ly/2M0jyTo

[Twitter] @cizzorz https://bit.ly/2ZBtyKQ

[Youtube, Rolly Ranchers] https://bit.ly/2B1cvrf

[NBC News] Los Angeles man arrested in 'swatting' call that preceded fatal police shooting in Kansas https://nbcnews.to/2Xw7Sgv

[NBC News] Serial 'swatter' Tyler Barriss sentenced to 20 years for death of Kansas man shot by police https://nbcnews.to/3d6qYAl

[Youtube, phubans] 87-Year-Old Grandma Shows Her 3500+ Hour Animal Crossing Town https://bit.ly/2yzlKhD

[AARP] GAMING ATTITUDES AND HABITS OF ADULTS AGES 50-PLUS https://bit.ly/3gs3GH9

[CBS News] As the U.S. ages, older Americans flock to video games https://cbsn.ws/36wTmZX

Drama was stirred on Twitter late yesterday when Sonic fans noticed a... "questionable" hoodie being sold by Sega themselves. What are the implications of this design and why is Sega selling it? Tune in to find out!

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[SEGA] SONIC PATCHWORK TAILS WHITE PULLOVER HOODIE https://bit.ly/3cW5rdx

[Twitter] @milkyyuni_sth https://bit.ly/2XhcpTU

[Twitter] @MilkyYuni_STH https://bit.ly/2TwKQox

[Twitter] #crazySEGA https://bit.ly/36yxk9r

[Twitter] @TeamTails https://bit.ly/2TsRuMu

[Twitter] @TeamTails https://bit.ly/3e7hFAn

[History] How Japan Took Control of Korea https://bit.ly/2LSIrQJ

[The New York Times] NBC Apologizes After Japan Comment Draws Anger in South Korea https://nyti.ms/3edKwmK

[BBC] Wolfenstein: Youngblood - Nazi images shown in first for Germany https://bbc.in/3ed3sBI

[Eurogamer] Bungie removes "hate symbol" from Destiny 2 https://bit.ly/3d1p3xa

[Twitter] @Bungie https://bit.ly/2LRSDJi

[Twitter] @isa_yfn415 https://bit.ly/3bWNslS

[Twitter] @Carlos26041551 https://bit.ly/2TsRHPM

[Wikipedia] Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force https://bit.ly/2yoLo8A

[Twitter] @JayArby2 https://bit.ly/2XeifFq

[SEGA] Sega Publishing Korea https://bit.ly/2A5Tvav

Take-Two, the parent company of publishers like Rockstar and 2K, revealed a CRAZY release schedule - an especially surprising move in a time where coronavirus is delaying much of the games industry. So what's included in this roster... GTA 6?? Tune in to hear our thoughts!

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[Games Industry dot biz] Nintendo warns of potential software delays due to remote working https://bit.ly/2APm6kY

[Business Insider] Xbox lead Phil Spencer says the industry will start to see the impacts of coronavirus in early 2021, as some crucial aspects of video game production have 'basically stopped’ https://bit.ly/2ymR2Z1

[Games Industry dot biz] Take-Two plans to release 93 full titles in the next five years https://bit.ly/2ZvpPyx

[Twitter] @ZhugeEX https://bit.ly/3g6FeLz

[IGN] Rockstar Games Parent Company Says It Will Release 93 Games Over the Next Five Years https://bit.ly/2LJkw6i

[Games Industry dot biz] Take-Two sets net bookings records as Q4 digital sales jump https://bit.ly/2yqD1cO

[PC Gamer] This GTA 6 'leak' is detailed, but almost certainly fake https://bit.ly/2zZiqwo

[Take-Two] Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Reports Strong Results for Fiscal Year 2020 https://bit.ly/3bMh9pH

[Venture Beat] Take-Two hits record financials, with in-game revenues up 34% https://bit.ly/2Xo094e

[The New York Times] White-Collar Companies Race to Be Last to Return to the Office https://nyti.ms/3d3KkGx

[Forbes] Twitter, Square Announce Work From Home Forever Option: What Are The Risks? https://bit.ly/2WNXK3v

The title for the next Call of Duty: Black Ops game has leaked and that’s not all... rumors are suggesting that this could be a soft reboot for Black Ops and that it’s likely being developed by Treyarch. We dig in on today's episode of Inside Gaming Daily!

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[Twitter] Another hefty Modern Warfare patch has players stressed out https://bit.ly/2WPu2Lz

[Twitter] @Okami13_ https://bit.ly/36gJ7J1

[Eurogamer] This year's Call of Duty is called Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War https://bit.ly/2zQDkOv

[Eurogamer] Call of Duty: Warzone's bunkers are open - and fans think there's a Black Ops tease https://bit.ly/2WNbQSR

[Youtube, Geek Gaming Squad] Is Bunker 11 On Verdansk Nuclear? https://bit.ly/3bLTzJF

[History] U-2 Spy Incident https://bit.ly/2zfkalk

[Kotaku] Sources: Call of Duty 2020 In Upheaval As Treyarch Takes Over, Plans Black Ops 5 https://bit.ly/3bQ7QoG

[Statista] All time unit sales of selected games in Call of Duty franchise worldwide as of October 2019 https://bit.ly/36kHlqC

[VentureBeat] Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 sales strong, but Activision expected more https://bit.ly/2TllXfh

[Kotaku] How Much Does It Cost To Make A Big Video Game? https://bit.ly/2TiOFO7

[Forbes] ‘Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare’ Breaks Franchise Records As Activision Posts Big Q1 Earnings https://bit.ly/36fwaiM

[Activision] CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE IS #1 MOST PLAYED CALL OF DUTY MULTIPLAYER OF THIS CONSOLE GENERATION https://bit.ly/2zWf1OS

We know, we know, it's early on in the next gen console wars but Microsoft has already made significant moves on Sony. They're looking to be taking the lead so far - what's Sony going to do to catch up? Tune in to hear our thoughts!

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[Video Games Chronicle] Sony says it plans to reveal ‘a compelling PS5 games line-up’ soon https://bit.ly/3e4oRNJ

[Venture Beat] Not E3: When to expect Sony’s and Microsoft’s next big summer events https://bit.ly/3e5nFcV

[Business Insider] Xbox lead Phil Spencer says the industry will start to see the impacts of coronavirus in early 2021, as some crucial aspects of video game production have 'basically stopped' https://bit.ly/3dZ8fql

[Games Industry dot biz] Nintendo warns of potential software delays due to remote working https://bit.ly/2AJp0Yu

[The Verge] PlayStation Now reaches 2.2 million subscribers https://bit.ly/2yk2Zi4

[Video Games Chronicle] Xbox Live nears 90 million users as Game Pass tops 10 million subscribers https://bit.ly/2WI438G

[Video Games Chronicle] Sony says its relationship with Microsoft is ‘deepening’ following cloud tech deal https://bit.ly/36bsSgw

Jumping over walls, scooching across ledges, SHIMMYING THROUGH CREVICES... what do all these things have in common? And did Epic sneak one of these little tricks into their Unreal Engine 5 Demo? Suspicious. Tune in to see what we're talking about!

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