Episode 45

041 Nintendo contractors speak out on sexual harrassment, FIFA 23 sells for 6 cents, XBone sells less than half of PS4 consoles, and plenty more!

Published on: 18th August, 2022

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Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Nintendo of America contractors confirm sexual harrassment and bad work conditions for non-full-time staff

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/nintendo-of-america-contractors-describe-sexual-harassment-frat-house-environment

Story 2: Nintendo says that Switch pricing will not change in the near future

https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-wont-increase-the-price-of-nintendo-switch-at-this-point

Story 3: Microsoft claims the Xbox One sold less than half of PS4 consoles

https://gameluster.com/court-documents-confirm-xbox-one-sold-less-than-half-ps4-numbers/

Story 4: FIFA 23 Ultimate accidentally sold for $0.06!

https://www.ign.com/articles/fifa-23-accidentally-sold-for-6-cents-ea-will-honor-it

Story 5: “New Tales from the Borderlands” coming on 21st October

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/08/new-tales-from-the-borderlands-arrive-on-21st-october-for-ps5-ps4

Story 6: Ghost of Tsushima movie in the works; Director wants Japanese language film with Japanese cast

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ghost-tsushima-director-chad-stahelski-065452095.html

Story 7: New “Avatar: the Last Airbender” game leaked!

https://www.ign.com/articles/new-avatar-the-last-airbender-console-game-seemingly-leaks

Story 8: Steam interface update includes “Add to Library” button for free content

https://www.pcgamesn.com/steam/update-add-to-library-free-games-dlc

 

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