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Ah Blizzard, What Are We Going To Do With You (ft. TvsTravis)

The torches were lit, the pitch forks were brandished and the angry mob set its sights on Activision-Blizzard. What to do in the face of an angry mob? Dr Frankenstein didn't know and frankly we don't really know either but whatever the right solution is, What Blizzard did this week was not it. We'll explore what they did do, what they should have done and maybe what some others are doing on this episode of Joystick and Mouse.

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Guest Info

@tvstravis

Story Links

https://kotaku.com/activision-blizzard-hires-union-busting-firm-as-workers-1847386654
https://www.wowhead.com/news/activision-zoom-meeting-with-employees-doubles-down-on-appalling-official-323563
https://kotaku.com/activisions-torture-apologist-executive-is-now-blocking-1847405007
https://www.wowhead.com/news/bloomberg-report-unveils-warcraft-iii-reforged-development-issues-323518
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-22/inside-activision-blizzard-s-botched-warcraft-iii-reforged-game
https://www.vg247.com/2021/07/31/ubisoft-ceo-open-letter-response-employees/
https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/08/02/former-blizzard-dev-and-undead-labs-founder-calls-for-gaming-industry-to-unionize

 

 

Page 14 (ft. Monica Stone & Amy Frost)

Warning! This episode contains discussions concerning sexual abuse. 

There really was only one story this week in the video game world. The lawsuit filed by the state of California against Blizzard/Activision exposed the culture at the game development giant but maybe more importantly has started a conversation about the way women are treated in all corporations and even society at large. This week we have some very special guests (@Daniora and @WickedKitten13) to give their unique perspective and insights. We have the hard conversation about this uncomfortable topic on this episode of Joystick and Mouse.

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Guest Info

Amy - Daniora

Monica - @WickedKitten13

Story Links

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/activision-blizzard-sued-by-california-over-frat-boy-culture

https://www.reddit.com/r/wow/comments/op1t7m/activision_blizzard_sued_by_california_over_frat/h62n78j/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

https://kotaku.com/some-gaming-websites-youtube-channels-halt-coverage-of-1847362179

https://i.redd.it/2edt72rfbyc71.png

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fi5dQzZp3f0&t=267s

 

Show Me The Money (ft. Bobby Frankenberger)

Today on the show we answer these questions. Did we just get the Nintendo Switch killer? is it time for a new world? What are the game companies thinking and Where is cloud gaming going and is that the right destination? That's a lot of questions that need answered so lets get to it on this episode of Joystick and Mouse. (W/ Special Guest Bobby Frankenberger)

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Bobby's Info

Twitter - @GMFunkytown

Podcast - @allaroundsci (All Around Science Podcast)

Story Links

https://www.techradar.com/news/steam-deck

https://www.pcgamer.com/everything-we-know-about-new-world-amazons-upcoming-mmo/

https://twitter.com/Grummz/status/1414952816188264460

https://www.reddit.com/r/classicwow/comments/ok7wjl/insider_leak_on_the_current_happenings_inside/

https://gamerant.com/netflix-video-games-streaming-service-details/

 

Switches, Sonys and Cartridges, Oh My!

The Switch pro is here, the Switch pro is ... what? It's not a pro? Guess we'll have to get something really exciting from the Sony state of play. What? Nothing really new from Sony either. Well then maybe we'll get a new game cartridge. They cost WHAT!? Well then let's go for the old tried and true and look at Microsoft trying to take over the world on this episode of Joystick and Mouse.

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bit.ly/jamtshirt

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2021-spec-analysis-switch-oled-model-new-display-old-tech

https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/10/22570868/nintendo-oled-switch-joy-con-drift

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/07/round_up_what_was_announced_during_sonys_latest_state_of_play_livestream

https://blog.playstation.com/2021/07/08/state-of-play-july-2021-all-trailers-and-complete-recap/

https://gizmodo.com/unopened-super-mario-64-cartridge-sells-for-record-1-5-1847271326

https://gamerant.com/xbox-game-pass-ad-playstation-4-controller/

 

Domination, Addiction and Repurposing

The veil between life and death is further lifted this week as World of Warcraft FINALLY drops its first patch of the latest expansion. We dive into, are video games addictive and a use for that old XBox console on this episode of Joystick and Mouse.

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T-Shirts!

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WoW Update

https://www.pcgamer.com/world-of-warcraft-chains-of-domination-91-wow-korthia/

https://www.wowhead.com/news/official-patch-9-1-chains-of-domination-patch-notes-323035

Video Game Addiction

https://www.wired.com/story/what-gaming-does-to-your-brain-how-you-might-benefit/

Xbox Consoles for XBox Cloud

https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/16/22536418/microsoft-xbox-series-x-games-on-xbox-one-xcloud-streaming

 

 

E3 2021

It's all E3 this week and there's lots to get through. The guys get together and discuss what was great and what was just meh about the annual entertainment event on this episode of Joystick and Mouse.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/06/12/e3-live-stream-game-reveals/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2021/06/15/nintendo-direct-e-3-nintendo-switch-game-announcements/7698416002/

https://www.polygon.com/e3/22532052/xbox-bethesda-games-showcase-e3-2021-best-announcements-trailers

https://www.polygon.com/e3/22532197/xbox-e3-2021-game-pass-announcements-starfield-halo-elder-scrolls

 

I Accuse The Chicken Nugget

We open the door, throw the chicken nugget out the air lock and break down another useless but fun list as well as being thankful for the 5G nanobots that we were injected with on this episode of Joystick and Mouse.

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References:

https://screenrant.com/iconic-scenes-doors-ocarina-dark-souls-resident-evil/

https://www.timesnownews.com/the-buzz/article/mcdonalds-chicken-nugget-shaped-like-among-us-character-sold-for/766886

https://www.denofgeek.com/games/e3-2021-conference-schedule-dates-games-news/

https://venturebeat.com/2021/06/01/5g-to-accelerate-cloud-gaming-expansion/

https://gulfnews.com/business/markets/uae-5g-users-spend-more-time-on-cloud-gaming-live-video---and-less-time-using-wi-fi-1.1623062255326

 

Game Studies 101 - Interview with Dominic Myers

We're doing something a little different this week! Alex interviews a video game scholar, Dominic Myers, better known as GameStudies101 on TikTok. Dominic shares enlightening perspectives on video games; from the ways we build relationships with characters in video games, the state of the indie gaming industry, and how there is a budding scholastic focus on the ways video games affect people's lives.

 

Check out Dominic's TikTok page: https://www.tiktok.com/@gamestudies101?lang=en

 

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Epic VS Apple

YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH! Well that's what Epic is saying as final arguments concluded in the court case between them and Apple. We break down what has been revealed and what it could mean for the future of video games as well as talking about a 9 ft victorian hottie on this episode of Joystick and Mouse.

And the Oscar goes to ...

And the oscar goes to ... a video game company? how did THAT happen? You know we love a list to dissect but this one just was like throwing out angry gamer bait. We take a look at Yahoo's top 30 video games of all time and tell them why they are wrong. That along with Sony trying to keep up with the Jones's on this episode of Joystick and Mouse.