Episode 37

034 God of War Ragnarok has a release date, Sony now owns Bungie, NFTs banned in Minecraft, and more!

Published on: 25th July, 2022

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Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: “Bayonetta 3” has a release date & Naive Angel Mode.
https://www.engadget.com/bayonetta-3-release-date-trailer-nintendo-switch-141511759.html 
Story 2: “God of War: Ragnarok” also finally has a release date!
https://www.polygon.com/23068988/god-of-war-ragnarok-release-date-ps5-ps4 
Story 3: Sony completes the acquisition of Bungie for $3.7b.
https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-has-completed-its-37-billion-deal-to-acquire-bungie-and-welcome-it-into-the-playstation-family 
Story 4: Bungie sues toxic streamer for hacking, ban-evading and threatening staff.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/07/bungie-sues-serial-destiny-2-cheater-who-threatened-employees/ 
Story 5: Minecraft says no to NFTs - NFT Worlds say, “we’ll make our own!”.
https://www.pcgamer.com/after-minecraft-says-no-to-nfts-nft-worlds-vows-to-make-its-own-game/ 
Story 6: PSA for Steam Deck owners: it will run slow or shut off if above 35℃.
https://www.pcgamer.com/steam-deck-max-temperature/
Story 7: “Refund me if you can” challenges players to beat it before Steam Refund window closes!
https://www.pcgamer.com/refund-me-if-you-can-challenges-you-to-beat-it-in-under-2-hours/ 
Link to the game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2011860/Refund_Me_If_You_Can/

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