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Diablo Immortal is finally out and it turns out it’s actually a half-decent game… BUT it is rife with pay-for-power mechanics that could potentially have players spending tens of thousands of dollars to max out their character.

We are breaking down all the Diablo pay-to-win drama in today's Roundup so pull up a chair and get comfy. It’s a long one.

In other news GameStop employees walk out, Bioware contractors unionize, there’s a new Just Cause in development, and is E3 really back next year?

This week’s 5-Second Review brings back a painful memory and the Coming Soon section is real short.

Thanks for watching everyone and have a great weekend. 

00:00 - Blizzard lied about Diablo Immortal’s microtransactions
10:10 - GameStop employees walk out
11:26 - Bioware contractors unionize
12:18 -​​ There’s a new Just Cause in development
13:14 - E3 coming back next year?
14:04 - 5-Second Review
14:29 - Coming Soon

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[YouTube] Bellular News video on Diablo Immortal cash grab
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y3Lb25MKqc&ab_channel=BellularNews

[GameRant] Diablo Immortal is pay-to-win with legendary gems
https://gamerant.com/diablo-immortal-pay-to-win-legendary-gems/

[IGN] Diablo Immortal players are upset
https://www.ign.com/articles/diablo-immortal-players-upset-over-microtransactions

[Forbes] Diablo Immortal is pay to win… eventually
https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/06/04/oh-yes-diablo-immortal-is-absolutely-pay-to-win-eventually/?sh=19b9b09c61cb

[GameRant] Diablo Immortal review
https://gamerant.com/diablo-immortal-streamer-spends-nearly-4000-dollars-no-5-star-legendary-gems/

[Metacritic] Diablo Immortal metacritic
https://www.metacritic.com/game/ios/diablo-immortal/user-reviews

[VGC] Diablo Immortal’s Metacritic score is very low
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/diablo-immortal-faces-a-backlash-as-metacritic-user-score-drops-to-blizzards-third-lowest-ever/

[Metacritic] Diablo Immortal metacritic on iOS
https://www.metacritic.com/game/ios/diablo-immortal

[Kotaku] Diablo Immortal review by Kotaku
https://kotaku.com/diablo-immortal-review-hands-on-vgchat-free-good-blizza-1849031009

[Twitter] Yang Buddies tweet
https://twitter.com/YangCLiu/status/1533178587758608389?s=20&t=gh3LOnSOq26ykhDoyGHdmA

[Twitter] Wyatt Cheng twitter reply
https://twitter.com/candlesan/status/1533180638693425152?s=20&t=jP40q5_SKqak9fPr1rUVVw

[Twitter] Zizaran tweet
https://twitter.com/Zizaran/status/1533134376015364099

[VG247] Diablo Immortal community mad over mtx
https://www.vg247.com/diablo-immortal-community-anger-microtransactions

[Reddit] Diablo Immortal hackers are rampant
https://www.reddit.com/r/DiabloImmortal/comments/v4n35m/hackers_rampant_in_endgame_speedhack_immortality/

[Kotaku] GameStop walkout in Nebraska
https://kotaku.com/gamestop-meme-stock-crypto-scam-used-games-walkout-unio-1849027868

[Polygon] Bioware contractors unionize
https://www.polygon.com/23156652/bioware-contractors-qa-keywords-studio-union-vote

[Key Words Studios] Keyword Studios accepts union
https://www.keywordsstudios.com/keywords-accepts-edmonton-staff-vote/

[PCGamesN] New Just Cause in development
https://www.pcgamesn.com/just-cause-4/5-new-game

[Reset Era] Square Enix earnings brief 
https://www.resetera.com/threads/new-just-cause-game-in-development.591837/

[Metacritic] Just Cause 4 metacritic
https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/just-cause-4

[Avalanche] Avalanche studios job listing
https://avalanchestudios.com/jobs/1799243

[Washington Post] E3 is coming back in 2023 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/06/07/esa-e3-2023-summer-game-fest-nintendo-direct/

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Blizzard lied about Diablo Immortal’s microtransactions

The Last of Us Remake is probably a little extra as far as remakes go but it’s already sold out its most expensive version. Also, there is new God of War Ragnarok release date news.

If that wasn’t enough we are also recapping The Summer Game Fest and the Devolver Direct for 2022. Come hang out and thanks for watching!

00:00 - The Last of Us sells out
04:37 - God of War Ragnarok rumors
06:10 - Summer Game Fest 2022 recap
25:22 - Devolver Direct recap

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[YouTube] Summer Game Fest Showcase 2022 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFO4BJbdpPg

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The Last of Us sells out, God of War Ragnarok rumors, and a recap of SFG and Devolver Direct 2022

Naughty Dog has officially confirmed The Last of Us remake for PS5. They also dropped some other news during Summer Game Fest. Check it out.

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The Last of Us Remake for PS5 is official

Don’t Nod the French studio behind the two numbered Life is Strange games, Vampyr, and Remember Me has rebranded their company and teased at least 6 new projects.

Check out today's video and take a guess at which games line up with which teasers.

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[YouTube] Don’t Nod rebrand teaser trailer
https://youtu.be/F1_s94ud6Qg

[Don’t Nod] Official Don’t Nod rebrand announcement
https://dont-nod.com/en/dont-nod-unveils-a-new-visual-identity/

[GamesRadar] Life is Starnage TV show update
https://www.gamesradar.com/life-is-strange-tv-series-potentially-coming-to-amazon-following-new-deal/

[The Gamer] Vampyr sells over a million copies
https://www.thegamer.com/vampyr-1-million-copies-devs-focused-ambitious-new-game/

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Don’t Nod rebrand hints at 7 new projects

Sonic Frontiers is set to be the next mainline Sonic game and it’s supposedly launching before the end of the year. However, a group of underwhelmed Sonic fans have banned together in an effort to get Sega to delay the game in hopes of making it significantly better.

In today’s video, we have all the spicy takes and an extra detail about Sonic Frontiers' development.

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[YouTube] Sonic Frontiers Premiere Gameplay https://youtu.be/cxJ5_ovBC_g

[YouTube] Sonic Frontiers Combat Gameplay https://youtu.be/q88r4mKJGoM

[Reddit] Sonic Frontiers Reddit Mega thread incoming https://www.reddit.com/r/SonicTheHedgehog/comments/v4o03l/sonic_frontiers_posts_going_forward/

[SEGA] Sega Investors Q&A 2021
https://www.segasammy.co.jp/english/ir/library/pdf/settlement/2022/managementmtg_main_qa_20211224_e.pdf

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Sonic fans want Sega to delay Sonic Frontiers

NCSoft is making a new cinematic adventure game similar to games Quantic Dream has made in the past.

Seemingly inspired by games like Heavy Rain and Detroit Become Human, the tentatively titled Project M, will have an emphasis on decision making and high fidelity production values.

You can see the full trailer here: https://youtu.be/1SApk_2ktfg

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Stunning new Quantic Dream-style game being made in Unreal 5

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Diablo Immortal is the “don’t you all have phone games” that was memed before it was even released. Now Blizzard has finally launched the game, their newest since Overwatch, but it already got blocked in two countries for loot boxes… but wait there’s more!

Come hang out as we keep track of all the recent Blizzard developments.

In other news; EA staff are speaking out on trans rights, Elden Ring has quietly nerfed some bosses, a famous Square Enix dev has retired, and Madden will be on the cover of Madden.

This week’s 5-Second Review is probably one of Brian’s shortest yet and the Coming Soon section is packing some Star Wars KotOR II, The Quarry, and Mario Strikers.

Thanks for watching everyone and have a great weekend. 

00:00 - Two countries block Diablo Immortal over lootboxes
07:42 - EA employees speak out on trans rights
09:21 - Elden Ring nerfs bosses
10:05 -​​ Famed producer retires from Square Enix
10:49 - Madden on the cover of Madden 23
11:30 - 5-Second Review
11:46 - Coming Soon

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[GameIndustry.biz] Diablo Immortal won't launch in 2 countries
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-05-30-diablo-immortal-wont-launch-in-two-countries-due-to-loot-box-legislation

[Tweakers] Diablo Immortal banned
https://tweakers.net/nieuws/196722/diablo-immortal-komt-niet-uit-in-nederland-en-belgie.html

[Reddit] Blizzard Support email about Diablo Immortal
https://www.reddit.com/r/DiabloImmortal/comments/uw1hwu/for_the_people_wondering_about_belgium_the/

[Reddit] Reddit comment about Diablo Immortal
https://www.reddit.com/r/DiabloImmortal/comments/uw1hwu/for_the_people_wondering_about_belgium_the/i9p0vve/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

[Ars Technica] Diablo immortal Review
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/06/diablo-immortal-impressions-a-good-smartphone-game-saddled-with-f2p-nonsense/

[Destructoid] Diablo Immortal Review
https://www.destructoid.com/review-in-progress-diablo-immortal-full-impressions/

[EuropeanGaming] Diablo Lootbox Compliance issues
https://europeangaming.eu/portal/compliance-updates/2019/02/06/38143/the-netherlands-and-belgium-ban-pubg-loot-boxes/

[GameIndustry.biz] 3 Publisher in breach of gambling laws
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-04-25-three-industry-leading-publishers-found-in-breach-of-belgian-gambling-laws

[GameIndustry.biz] Nintendo to halt two mobile games in Belgium
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-05-21-nintendo-to-halt-service-of-two-mobile-games-in-belgium-amid-loot-box-debaccle

[GameIndustry.biz] EA to halt sale of FIFA points in Belgium
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-01-29-ea-to-halt-sale-of-fifa-points-in-belgium-after-it-backs-down-over-loot-boxes

[GameIndustry.biz] Rocket League end loot boxes in Belgium
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-16-rocket-league-nixes-loot-boxes-in-belgium-the-netherlands

[GameIndustry.biz] Konami stops sales of PES in Belgium
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-02-13-konami-halts-sales-of-pes-2019-currency-in-belgium-over-loot-box-ruling

[GameIndustry.biz] Shareholders want to out Activision board of directors 
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-05-27-soc-urges-shareholders-to-vote-against-reelection-of-activision-blizzard-directors

[GameIndustry.biz] Blizzard Parents drop wrongful death lawsuit
https://www.thegamer.com/activision-blizzard-parents-drop-wrongful-death-lawsuit/

[Axios] Activision wrongful death lawsuit dismissed
https://www.axios.com/2022/05/31/activision-wrongful-death-lawsuit-dismiss

[Kotaku]  Respawn bosses tweet in support of trans rights
https://kotaku.com/ea-trans-rights-star-wars-jedi-survive-apex-legends-res-1848998351

[EA] EA Pride blog post
https://www.ea.com/en-ca/inside-ea/news/pride-month-2021

[YouTube] Illusory Wall Elden Ring patch 1.04 breakdown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kOIYgvJ2XY&feature=emb_logo&ab_channel=illusorywall

[VG247] Elden ring duo boss fights nerfed
https://www.vg247.com/elden-ring-group-boss-fights-nerf-hidden-change

[Twitter] Shinji Hashimoto retires from Square Enix
https://twitter.com/shinjihashimot3/status/1531626659555995648?s=20&t=8CaXh2WemHLk6HvgMryeHA

[Twitter] Toshiyuki Itahana draws goodbye art for Shinji Hashimoto
https://twitter.com/ItahanaT/status/1531629993117515777?s=20&t=0npB1TLlESNh_UrQv5TdJg

[Polygon] Madden 23 cover will be Madden
https://www.polygon.com/23143418/madden-23-cover-star-nfl-john-madden

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Two countries block Diablo Immortal over lootboxes

PlayStation has kicked off the E3 but not really E3 season with a short State of Play that was actually really good. Some of the big announcements included Resident Evil 4 Remake, Street Fighter 6, and Final Fantasy XVI.

If you missed it or just wanted to know more about the games shown then stick around and we're gonna break it all down for you in today’s video.

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[YouTube] Official PlayStation State of Play June 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr4PGa1sHFQ

[GamesIndustry.biz] Scavengers toxic workplace story https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-01-25-scavengers-studio-creative-director-accused-of-belittling-screaming-at-groping-employees

[Capcom] Street Fighter 6 official site
https://www.streetfighter.com/6/en-us/

[The Callisto Protocol] The Callisto Protocol official site
https://callisto.sds.com/

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State of Play recap and new details - June 2022

Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong is an RPG where you play as 3 different vampires in Boston... maybe.

5-Second Reviews are part of our weekly video game news roundup show. Watch the full episode of this Weekend Roundup here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eobH6Fc-bQ8

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Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong ~ 5-Second Review

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet got a new trailer today which revealed new gameplay, new features, and of course new pokémon. Come hang out and get the all the details including news around the involvement of Undertale and Delta Rune creator Toby Fox 

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[YouTube] Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet trailer 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ruBLEEqw_c

[Polygon] Undertales Toby Fox has songs in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
https://www.polygon.com/pokemon/23150300/undertale-toby-fox-pokemon-scarlet-violet-music-composer

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New Pokémon trailer reveals 4-player co-op and Lechonk

Sonic Frontiers had new gameplay revealed today as part of a teaser for more updates coming in the near future. What do you think so far?

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Sonic Frontiers gameplay revealed

Bloodborne Remastered was reportedly announced this morning and thousands of fans rejoiced… only there’s one problem. It was a complete troll. Check out today's video to see how it all went down. 

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[Twitter] Fake Nibel Bloodborne remastered tweet
https://twitter.com/Nlbellion/status/1531292747012919296?s=20&t=xa1LDXpGIqicFQNVI0w9HA

[Twitter]The real Nibel reply
https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/1531299793829601286?s=20&t=MJIllTmI1a-ppQXr1DXR4A

[PlayStation Blog] Official June State of Play details
https://blog.playstation.com/2022/05/27/state-of-play-next-thursday-brings-new-game-reveals-sneak-peeks-and-updates/

[PlayStation Lifstyle] Fake Bloodborne Remastered news recap
https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2022/05/30/bloodborne-remastered-ps5-twitter-nibel-fake/

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Bloodborne Remastered news is fake for now

PlayStation rumors seem to be ramping up as a newly announced State of Play approaches. 

Come hang out while we break down Infamous and Sly Cooper rumors, the debacle behind the PS5 Pro news, and a whole mess of slides from a recent Sony business briefing.

Thanks for watching.

00:00 - Intro
00:27 - State of Play and PSVR 2 details
01:18 - September Showcase,  Infamous, and Sly Cooper rumors
02:46 - More PC ports and Returnal rumor
04:09 - PS5 Pro???
05:56 - More PS5's available soon?

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[Sony] Business Briefing Slides
https://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/IR/library/presen/irday/pdf/2022/GNS_E.pdf

[Engadget] PSVR to have 20 game at launch
https://www.engadget.com/sony-psvr2-launch-games-190000436.html?src=rss

[PlayStation Blog] State of Play announcement for June
https://blog.playstation.com/2022/05/27/state-of-play-next-thursday-brings-new-game-reveals-sneak-peeks-and-updates/

[GameRant] Infamous and Sly Cooper Rumors
https://gamerant.com/rumor-new-sly-cooper-infamous-games-reveal-2022/

[Player.One] Returnal next port according to Steam listing and Nvidia leak
https://www.player.one/returnal-pc-port-seems-inevitable-according-steamdb-147685

[Reddit] AccountNGT tweets deleted
https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/uwcs75/accountngts_sly_coopers_source_says_to_not_expect/

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PlayStation rumors run amok as State of Play approaches

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The new PlayStation Plus has finally launched and will be available in the US soon but it looks like Sony is already being a little cheap and weird about its new service.

No DLC, forcing customers to pay off old discounts, and a complicated tier system has gotten the new PlayStation Plus subscription service off to a rocky start. All the details and more in today’s Roundup!

In other news; Raven staffers form a historic union, EA tells employees to keep quiet about abortion, Xbox made a big mistake, and three PlayStation franchises are coming to TV.

This week’s 5-Second Review overestimates how into football vampires living in Boston would be and the Coming Soon sections ushers in Diablo Immortal.
 
Thanks for watching everyone and have a great weekend. 

00:00 - Sony already being weird about PS Plus Premium
07:08 - Raven staffers form historic union 
08:28 - EA tells employees to keep quiet about abortion
10:02 - Xbox made a big mistake
11:03 - 3 PlayStation franchises coming to TV 
11:38 - 5-Second Review
12:00 - Coming Soon

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[PlayStation] Guide to PlayStation Plus tiers
https://blog.playstation.com/2022/05/23/your-guide-to-the-all-new-playstation-plus/

[VG247] PSN tops 100 Million users
https://www.vg247.com/psn-2022-profits-playstation-plus-premium

[VGC] PS3 Plus games won’t support DLC
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-confirms-ps3-games-still-wont-support-dlc-on-ps-plus-premium/

[Reddit] Reddit thread about PS3 DLC
https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/uwqz2b/comment/i9ufank/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

[Reddit] New PS Plus not ready comment
https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/uwqz2b/sony_confirms_ps3_games_still_wont_support_dlc_on/i9tvbl6/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

[Reset Era] PlayStation Plus upgrade support email
https://www.resetera.com/threads/ps-subs-bought-on-sale-will-be-charged-higher-upgrade-fees-to-make-up-for-discounts-stacked-subs-must-pay-the-upgrade-fee-for-the-entire-duration.586826/page-23#post-87121037

[Twitter] PS Plus Upgrade in Asis makes users pay the difference
https://twitter.com/PS5India/status/1529025780411293696?s=20&t=gxEiUvcDBXck0XEe9NLh2w

[Twitter] PlayStation technical error with pricing
https://twitter.com/AskPlayStation/status/1529554382014103559?s=20&t=eDcylKh_cMyDF7DVZVv9CQ

[Kotaku] Game Pass burnout article
https://kotaku.com/xbox-game-pass-subscriber-numbers-2022-xbox-series-x-s-1848963643

[Twitter] Gene Park unsubscribes from Game Pass 
https://twitter.com/GenePark/status/1528187386261381120

[Twitter] Tony Polanco unsubscribes from Game Pass
https://twitter.com/Romudeth/status/1528200601934364673

[GameIndustry.biz] Raven QA group Union is official
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-05-23-raven-software-qa-group-becomes-the-first-us-major-video-game-union

[Twitter] Jason Schrier confirms Raven union vote
https://mobile.twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1528821388798312449

[GamesIndustry.biz] Activision says union could hurt creativity
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-02-01-activision-qa-vp-unions-could-hurt-our-ability-to-create-great-games

[GamesIndustry.biz] Raven Software QA group becomes the first major video game union https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-05-23-raven-software-qa-group-becomes-the-first-us-major-video-game-union

[Washington Post] NLRB rules in favor of Raven QA union https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/04/22/raven-nlrb-ruling/

[Kotaku] EA won’t speak out on abortion
https://kotaku.com/ea-roe-v-wade-abortion-trans-rights-fifa-apex-legends-1848977494

[IGN] EA signs letter opposing Texas anti-trans bill
https://www.ign.com/articles/ea-gearbox-and-microsoft-sign-open-letter-opposing-texas-anti-trans-bill

[Reset Era] Xbox turned Marvel down for Spider-Man exclusivity
https://www.resetera.com/threads/history-of-video-games-vol-2-early-history-of-marvel-games-included-discussions-with-activision-microsoft-sony.586217/

[IGN] Three PlayStation franchises are coming to TV
https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-horizon-series-netflix-god-of-war-amazon-gran-turismo-tv

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Sony already being cheap and weird about PS Plus Premium

Evil Dead: The Game is a multiplayer PvE-style game where you work together to fight a monster from the legendary Evil Dead franchise.

None of that's really important though cause this is a 5-Second review and you know how we do.

5-Second Reviews are not legally obligated to actually be reviews and side effects of watching may or may not include; increased intelligence, decreased intelligence, nausea, good looks, and super strength.

Watch the full episode of Weekend Roundup here: https://youtu.be/vkZZ1bF675M

Thanks for watching.

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Evil Dead: The Game ~ 5-Second Review

A new report by the NPD Group reveals the most played games of 2022 in Q1 according to their monthly study.

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The most played games in 2022 (so far)

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 officially has a lunch date and so does The Lord of the Rings: Gollum. They aren’t related but today is a 2 for1 special on Inside Gaming.

CoD: Modern Warfare 2 will hopefully revitalize the franchise for players who were not that into CoD: Vanguard. A preview event has revealed new details for anyone anticipating TLOTR: Gollum. We have it all in today's video.

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[YouTube] CoD: MW2 official logo reveal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cUeeTmyWds

[Call of Duty] CoD: Moder Warfare 2 official launch date press release
https://www.callofduty.com/blog/2022/05/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-ii-ghost-price-task-force-141

[Eurogamer] Eurogamer The Lord of The Rings: Gollum preview 
https://www.eurogamer.net/the-lord-of-the-rings-gollum-releases-this-september

[IGN] IGN The Lord of the Rings: Gollum preview
https://www.ign.com/articles/the-lord-of-the-rings-gollum-preview-hands-off

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Modern Warfare 2 launch reveal is real dumb and also there’s Gollum

Marvel Snap is a new card game being made by ex-Hearthstone developers Ben Brode, Hamilton Chu, Jomaro Kindred, and Young Woo. The development of the game alone is a wild success story for developers who quit their well-paid jobs to set out on their own.

In this video, we talk about the history of Second Dinner and how to play Marvel Snap.

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[YouTube] Marvel Snap gameplay walkthrough
https://youtu.be/TMEEHH1E8ko

[YouTube] Marvel Snap announcement and explainer
https://youtu.be/1rnAN1-cP6w

[YouTube] Marvel Snap reveal trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jQt36lq0ew

[Mavel Snap] Marvel Snap site and beta sign up
https://www.marvelsnap.com/

[YouTube] Second Dinner developer announcement
https://youtu.be/v0l4yMUDRI8

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Marvel Snap Explained

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PlayStation boss Jim Ryan tried to step around the political hot button topic of abortion but ended up stepping right on it angering Sony’s internal staff and studois. In today’s roundup we document the events that lead up to the drama and Sony themselves donating to the Women’s Reproductive Rights Assistance Project.

In other news; Saudi Arabia has bought a decent chunk of Nintendo, Fall Guys is going completely free to paly, there’s a big Call of Duty Warzone 2 leak, and Take-Two has heard your Red Dead Online complaints… they just don’t care.

This weeks 5-Second Review reminds of us of that one friend that was just really into that one thing and the Coming Soon section has a ton of games you can check out. 
 
Thanks for watching everyone and have a great weekend. 

00:00 - PlayStation drawn into abortion debate
06:21 - Saudi Arabia buys (part of) Nintendo 
07:18 - Fall Guys going free to play
08:11 - Leak: Warzone 2 is ‘more like Blackout’
09:36 - Take-Two has heard your Red Dead Online complaints
10:51 - 5-Second Review
11:17 - Coming Soon

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[Bloomberg] PlayStation staff fumer over Jim Ryan abortion email
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-12/sony-playstation-staff-fume-over-ceo-s-abortion-comments

[Washington Post] Insomniac and Sony plan donations after cat email
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/05/16/sony-insomniac-roe-v-wade-email-ratchet-clank-spider-man/

[Bingie] BungieSupports Essential Human Rights
https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/51315

[Twitter] SkillUp tweet
https://twitter.com/SkillUpYT/status/1526579997305016320

[Twitter] dmg04 tweet
https://twitter.com/A_dmg04/status/1526582789952266241

[Twitter] Bungie CEO Pete Parsons tweet
https://twitter.com/pparsons/status/1526596723430154240

[Twitter] DoubleFine abortion tweet
https://twitter.com/DoubleFine/status/1522687507166494720?s=20&t=9CxqZV2q6zWllcHUSeZLig

[Twitter] Beavs tweet
https://twitter.com/Beavs/status/1526602027308003330?s=20&t=cN80nBKtGk3HpvOjSpCn1g

[Bloomberg] Saudi Arbia buys part of Nintendo
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-18/saudi-arabia-s-pif-adds-to-games-push-with-5-nintendo-stake

[Eurogamer] Saudi Arbia buys part of Nintendo (Eurogamer)
https://www.eurogamer.net/saudi-arabia-buys-5-of-nintendo

[IGN] Fall Guys free to play and new version details
https://www.ign.com/articles/fall-guys-free-to-play-xbox-switch-release

[YouTube] NerosCinema Call of Duty Warzone 2 leaks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azFvNLDlkpQ

[Twitter] Tom Henderson confirms Warzone 2 leaks
https://twitter.com/_Tom_Henderson_/status/1526670149427806208

[Reddit] Warzone 2 leaks consolidated
https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/urwtj4/tom_henderson_confirms_a_video_from_a_youtuber/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

[IGN] Take-Two CEO says ask Rockstar about Red Dead Online
https://www.ign.com/articles/take-two-ceo-heard-frustration-save-red-dead-online-community

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Hearthstone card packs have been a thing for a while, but now Blizzard may go to court over the less savory aspects of their game's economic model. 

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[Polygon] Hearthstone card packs class-action lawsuit
https://www.polygon.com/23123218/hearthstone-card-packs-class-action-lawsuit-blizzard-entertainment

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Blizzard prepares for class action lawsuit over Hearthstone card packs

A 5-Second Review of Salt & Sacrifice. This is a segment for a weekly show on Inside Gaming called the Weekend Roundup.

You can see the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj0Pqm3rzSw

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Techland, the developers behind Dying Light 2, have recently been staffing up for a new open-world action RPG and it’s being led by former Witcher, Horizon, and Deathloop developers.
 
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[Press Release] Techland is looking for awesome talent for next IP
https://games.premiercomms.com/Techland-is-looking-for-awesome-talents-for-its-new-unannounced-AAA-Op

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Dying Light studio working on new IP led by former Witcher and Horizon devs

There have been a lot of Silent Hill rumors over the last year or two but now a number of them are starting to line up. Join us as we break down the most recent news and musings surrounding one of the most important horror franchises in gaming.

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[VGC] New Silent Hill, remake, and side projects could be in the works 
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/konamis-silent-hill-plans-could-include-a-remake-full-sequel-and-episodic-stories/

[Twitter] NateTheHate tweet
https://twitter.com/NateTheHate2/status/1525932111374520326

[Twitter] Jeff Grubb tweet 
https://twitter.com/JeffGrubb/status/1526010912599056384?s=20&t=d1UzUH9cMCheSpZJ5Q7pEQ

[Twitter] Kojima speculation
https://twitter.com/_vixx/status/1525773213892071424?s=20&t=tUjf2hvWfLg7pJyFuYF0ow

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New Silent Hill rumors are starting to line up

A new Fall Guys event live stream has unveiled a number of new details about the future of the game.

Get more video game news and updates here: https://www.youtube.com/c/insidegaming/

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Fall Guys level editor in development