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Welcome to Gameonysus Weekly your one-stop shop for video game news. Keeping up with the biggest stories so you don’t have to. I am your host Janet Garcia and today we’re talking about NFTs in gaming, studio acquisitions, and recapping the game awards. All these stories and so much more on today’s episode.

Intro 

Main Stories

• Big names are getting into NFTs https://www.axios.com/nft-video-games-industry-607e5a8a-9f5f-4474-bb00-726b6c293f98.html + https://www.axios.com/nft-games-speculation-legacy-gala-c31b61ff-71a5-4a16-ad3f-76de798f0720.html 
• NFT backtracking (Stalker 2) https://www.axios.com/stalker-nft-gaming-backlash-1e924421-7637-4eb3-9912-47f45ff0adde.html 
• Bungie head of HR steps down https://www.ign.com/articles/bungie-head-hr-stepped-down 
• Tencent buys Turtle Rock
• PlayStation acquires Valkyrie 
• Splinter cell remake https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/4adJLuhgYrPboHAPRfK7Oz/splinter-cell-remake-begins-development-at-ubisoft-toronto 

Game Awards Recap

• Winners ​https://thegameawards.com/nominees/game-of-the-year 
• Announcements https://www.ign.com/articles/the-game-awards-2021-how-to-watch-and-what-to-expect-announcements 

Indie Showcase Recap https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/12/round-up-every-switch-game-announced-in-nintendos-indie-world-showcase-december-2021

For the Free

• Nintendo Online Updates

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• PlayStation colors 

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Welcome to Gameonysus Weekly your one stop shop for video game news. Keeping up with the biggest stories so you don’t have to. I am your host Janet Garcia and today we’re talking about updates regarding Activision Blizzard, when FIFA meets real life, and Epic Games’ latest acquisition . All these stories and so much more on today’s episode.

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Main Stories

• State treasurers pressure Activision over misconduct allegations https://www.axios.com/state-treasurers-pressure-activision-over-misconduct-352fe2e6-64d4-4f30-ba7e-39e0e13419de.html 
• Activision Blizzard walkout organizer resigns https://www.axios.com/activision-blizzard-walkout-organizer-resigns-c06e5145-a747-4cbf-b028-bd44329be19f.html 
• Nintendo calls report distressing and disturbing https://www.fanbyte.com/news/nintendo-issues-internal-response-to-activision-blizzard-reports/ 
• PlayStation lawsuit https://www.axios.com/playstation-lawsuit-alleges-gender-discrimination-6d3b5ef7-b34c-4e45-94e5-f6424983e8a7.html 
• Epic Games acquires Rock Band dev Harmonix https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-11-23-epic-games-acquires-rock-band-developer-harmonix 
• Cute FIFA story https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-11-27-liverpool-star-quits-fifa-22-tournament-early-to-play-real-life-match-scores-after-just-97-seconds-does-gamer-celebration 
• PSA: Xbox museum about you https://museum.xbox.com/en 

Game Releases and Updates 

• Life is Strange: True Colors drops on Nintendo Switch December 7th

For the Free

• Xbox games with gold december
• PS Plus games

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Welcome to Gameonysus Weekly your one stop shop for video game news. Keeping up with the biggest stories so you don’t have to. I am your host Janet Garcia and today we’re talking about Bobby Kotick getting exposed, rockstar’s apology, and the game awards nominations. All these stories and so much more on today’s episode.

Intro 

Main Stories

• Bobby Kotick Exposed https://www.axios.com/activision-blizzard-bobby-kotick-walkout-resignation-bfa5be58-3117-4a8c-9d9d-fda03afec29c.html 
• Resignation calls https://www.axios.com/activision-blizzard-employees-call-for-kotick-resignation-union-c755c30e-2d31-4188-a8fa-91fd84592222.html
• Xbox and PlayStation respond to Kotick: https://www.polygon.com/22791574/activision-sex-harassment-lawsuit-xbox-playstation-criticism-bobby-kotick  
• Activision Blizzard lack of pay parity https://www.ign.com/articles/blizzard-jen-oneal-mike-ybarra-equal-pay-after-resignation + timeline: https://www.ign.com/articles/activision-blizzard-lawsuit-timeline-the-story-so-far  
• Rockstar Apologizes https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/393o373751k48k/a-note-from-the-rockstar-games-team-re-grand-theft-auto-the-trilogy-th 
• Private Division buys olli olli world dev https://www.privatedivision.com/2021/11/15/private-division-acquires-developer-roll7/ 
• Game Awards Nomination https://thegameawards.com/nominees/game-of-the-year 

Delays

• Halo Campaign and Forge https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-11-19-dont-expect-halo-infinite-campaign-co-op-until-may-at-the-earliest 
• Saints Row delayed https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-11-17-saints-row-delayed-six-months-to-august-2022 
• Pragmata delayed to 2023

Game Event Recaps

• Xbox Anniversary 
  • Halo Multiplayer dropped early
  • 76 more games backwards compatible; last update for old games
  • Xbox documentary

Game Releases and Updates 

• A short hike console PlayStation and Xbox release date

For the Free

• Big Brain Academy Demo
• Radiohead’s kid a mnesia exhibition

Shut Up and Take My Money

• Black Friday Sales etc

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Welcome to Gameonysus Weekly your one stop shop for video game news. Keeping up with the biggest stories so you don’t have to. I am your host Janet Garcia and today we’re talking about this year’s Game Awards, GTA and Battlefield’s launch issues, and Ubisoft’s pay raise. All these stories and so much more on today’s episode.

Intro 

Main Stories

• What to Expect from the Game Awards https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/news/geoff-keighley-details-the-game-awards-2021-and-beyond 
• GTA and Battlefield Struggle Out the Gate https://www.axios.com/battlefield-2042-grand-theft-auto-trilogy-stumble-release-44acd679-35a8-4e1b-bbb4-7cf014e026d7.html  
• Ubisoft pay raise https://kotaku.com/ubisoft-announces-pay-raises-to-stop-developers-from-le-1848012438 
• PS5 Production Cuts https://www.ign.com/articles/ps5-production-cut-supply-issues 
• Switch Sales https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/12/22776640/nintendo-switch-oled-sales-october-2021-doug-bowser-interview 
• PSA: Netflix games on iPhone and Twitch on Switch

Delays 

• Playdate Delayed https://lists.play.date/w/C1CCc0cxLPvgKc6tC8jVmg
• Steam Deck delayed https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675180/view/3084396982306430712 

Game Releases and Updates 

• Among Us Update https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-11-10-new-roles-added-to-among-us 

Shut Up and Take My Money 

• 10K Gucci Xbox

Outro 23:08 - end

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Welcome to Gameonysus Weekly your one-stop shop for video game news. Keeping up with the biggest stories so you don’t have to. I am your host Janet Garcia and today we’re talking about Nintendo’s Plans and Prospects, The future of smash bros, and Netflix’s gaming service going live. All these stories and so much more on today’s episode.

Main Stories

• Nintendo’s Plans and Prospects https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2021/211105e.pdf + https://twitter.com/zhugeex/status/1456537814330449928?s=21 + https://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-switch-online-members-at-over-32-million-service-will-be-improved-and-expanded/ + https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-says-its-using-switchs-success-to-fund-a-900m-development-expansion/ 
• The future of Smash Bros https://www.ign.com/articles/super-smash-bros-future-without-sakurai 
• Netflix’s Gaming Service is here  https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/netflix-games-is-launching-on-november-3 
• Ubisoft employees call for public support https://www.axios.com/ubisoft-employees-call-public-support-88242bec-97d0-4e91-8c06-3cc296481490.html  + SIGN HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSclI6y4sa3HqoFru8TyJGdMss0GsCZ26qfbOZAGxhgttCCEtA/viewform?stream=top&pli=1
• Devolver Digital Goes Public https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-11-04-devolver-now-a-publicly-traded-company-and-sony-has-bought-a-stake
• Take-Two spent $53 million on a canceled game https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/3/22762349/take-two-cancelled-unannounced-title-from-hangar-13  

Game Releases and Updates 
- Marvel’s Avengers’ paid XP boosts removed https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-11-02-marvels-avengers-controversial-paid-xp-boosts-to-be-removed-following-backlash 

Shut Up and Take My Money 
- Lego Luigi’s Mansion set
- Xbox 360 Sneakers

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Welcome to Gameonysus Weekly your one stop shop for video game news. Keeping up with the biggest stories so you don’t have to. I am your host Janet Garcia and today we’re talking about Bobby Kotick’s pay cut, a New Marvel Game, Oculus Quest with the Meta. All these stories and so much more on today’s episode.

Intro 

Main Stories

• Bobby pay cut https://www.axios.com/activision-blizzard-harassment-policies-bobby-kotick-paycut-c9cd8716-5f92-499d-9260-a08a612dc2b1.html 
• New Marvel Game 
• A Quiet Place Video Game 
• Dark Pictures Ends with The Devil in Me 
• PUBG’s parent company acquires subnautica studio  
• Oculus Quest no longer requires a facebook account https://www.axios.com/facebook-loosens-controversial-vr-login-restriction-a184d23c-5565-48e7-835e-093486ec4ba1.html 
• PSA: NSO Expansion Pack + Apple Music on PS5

State of Play Recap 

Game Releases and Updates 

• Pikmin Bloom is out now
• Returnal Update allows suspension
• Black Hairstyles in Monster Hunter https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-10-28-black-hairstyles-added-to-monster-hunter-rise 

For the Free 

• Metroid Dread Demo
• RE Village DLC
• Rise of the Tomb Raider Free on PC
• Xbox Games with Gold
• PS Plus

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Welcome to Gameonysus Weekly your one stop shop for video game news. Keeping up with the biggest stories so you don’t have to. I am your host Janet Garcia and today we’re talking about Activision Blizzard’s Exited Employees, a new game from the creator of Stardew, and a whole bunch of release dates and delays. All these stories and so much more on today’s episode.

Intro 0:00 - 00:21

Main Stories
- Activision Blizzard Says 20 Employees Exited as Part of Harassment Investigations 00:22 - 3:31 https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/19/22735413/activision-blizzard-employee-terminations-harassment-discrimination 
- Overwatch’s McCree renamed  3:32 - 5:24 https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-10-22-overwatchs-mccree-will-be-renamed-cole-cassidy-next-week 
- Stardew Valley dev’s new game 5:25 - 6:57 https://www.polygon.com/22739021/stardew-valley-concernedape-next-game-haunted-chocolatier-release-date 
- Sony Tests PlayStation App Captures Showing up on PS App 6:58 - 09:25 https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/18/22733250/ps5-sony-playstation-app-captures-phone-sharing 
- Epic Games Announces Publishing Partnership with EYES out and Spry Fox 09:26 - 13:09 https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/news/epic-games-announces-publishing-partnerships-with-eyes-out-and-spry-fox 
- CDPR buys indie studio 13:09- 15:26 https://www.cdprojekt.com/en/media/news/the-molasses-flood-video-games-development-studio-joins-cd-projekt-group/ 

- Delays 15:26 - 17:25 
Elden Ring Delayed 
Advance Wars Remaster Delayed from 12/3 to Spring 2022 
Next Gen Cyberpunk 2077 and the Witcher 3

- Game Events Coming Up 17:26 - 20:20 
State of Play for 
Microsoft’s special Xbox 20th anniversary broadcast November 15th 

- Game Releases and Updates 20:21 - 23:18
God of War is Coming to PC
GTA Release Date 
Among Us coming to Xbox, PlayStation, and Xbox Game Pass 

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Welcome to Gameonysus Weekly your one stop shop for video game news. Keeping up with the biggest stories so you don’t have to. I am your host Janet Garcia and today we’re talking about Nintendo’s Online Pricing Models, FIFA Name Drama, and Fortnite and Among Us officially working together plus all that AC news of course! All these stories and so much more on today’s episode.

Intro 0:00 - 00:20 

Main Stories
- Nintendo’s Switch Online’s Pricing Update 0:21 - 8:06 https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/15/22728113/nintendo-switch-online-plus-expansion-pack-price-n64-genesis-animal-crossing 
- FIFA name drama 8:07 - 14:26 https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-10-15-fifa-says-football-gaming-must-involve-more-than-one-party-controlling-and-exploiting-all-rights 
- Fortnite Among Us potential crossover 14:27 - 18:07 https://www.polygon.com/22722415/fortnite-among-us-impostors-inspiration-epic-games-admits 
- The chance to buy a PS5 18:08 - 20:00 https://www.playstation.com/en-us/ps5/register-to-buy/ 

Game Event Recaps
- Animal Crossing Direct 21:00 - 35:05  

Game Releases and Updates 35:06 - 35:39
- Operation Tango 

Shut Up and Take My Money 35:40 - 36:36
- Xbox Mini Fridge Up for Preorder Soon $99

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Welcome to Gameonysus Weekly your one-stop shop for video game news. Keeping up with the biggest stories so you don’t have to. I am your host Janet Garcia and today we’re talking about Twitch Leak, California Rejecting Activision Blizzard’s Settlement, and Game Updates like Sora in Smash and GTA getting remastered. All these stories and so much more on today’s episode.

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Main Stories

• Twitch Leak  https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-entirety-of-twitch-has-reportedly-been-leaked/ 
• Cali Rejects Settlement  https://www.axios.com/activision-settlements-california-1404c739-ba1b-4c05-8434-c8f124e9b99a.html 
• Eidos 4 day work week  https://www.eidosmontreal.com/news/eidos-montreal-and-eidos-sherbrooke-shifting-to-the-4-day-work-week/ 
• Randy pitchford steps down kind of https://www.ign.com/articles/gearbox-software-new-president-steve-jones-randy-pitchford
• Pokemon theme park  https://www.polygon.com/22712966/universal-studios-pokemon-theme-park 

Game Events Coming Up

• ACNH Direct Details  

Game Releases and Updates 

• Sora is in Smash and the series is on the switch via the cloud
• GTA Trilogy Remaster 
• Apex Halloween event
• PS3 and Vita annoying cards thing

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Welcome to Gameonysus Weekly your one-stop shop for video game news. Keeping up with the biggest stories so you don’t have to. I am your host Janet Garcia and today we’re talking about Activision Blizzard’s Settlement, Bungie Ending a Controversial Rule, and Netflix acquiring a beloved indie studio. All these stories and so much more on today’s episode.

Intro

Main Stories
- Activision Blizzard Settlement https://www.axios.com/workers-activision-blizzard-settlement-896d7759-0570-4852-8e2e-7a5b01565ce0.html .
- Destiny studio ends mandatory arbitration clause https://www.axios.com/bungie-ditches-controversial-rule-diversity-45588776-2041-4798-9135-c86aedf59a80.html 
- Netflix and Nightschool https://nightschoolstudio.com/joining-netflix/ 
- Bluepoint officially acquired https://blog.playstation.com/2021/09/30/welcoming-bluepoint-games-to-the-playstation-studios-family/ + https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-acquires-bluepoint-next-game-playstation-exclusive 
- Bandai Namco’s New Logo https://www.bandainamco.co.jp/cgi-bin/releases/index.cgi/en/press/10484?entry_id=7282 

Game Events Coming Up
- The Game Awards 

Game Event Recaps
- TLOU Day Happened 

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- Games with Gold https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/09/28/new-games-with-gold-for-october-2021/ 
- PS Plus https://blog.playstation.com/2021/09/29/playstation-plus-games-for-october-hell-let-loose-pga-tour-2k21-mortal-kombat-x/ 

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