058 Ex-Bayonetta voice actor calls for boycott, Valve making a new game, Silent Hill confirmed, and plenty more!

//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"17th October, 2022"// Today's transfer includes Bayonetta’s previous voice actor calling to boycott the game, Silent Hill announcement coming this week, the Scottish Game Awards in October, CDPR isn’t being acquired, Nvidia un-launches the 4080 12GB, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Hellena Taylor, the original for VO for Bayonetta, calls for players to boycott the game

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/bayonettas-voice-actor-is-telling-fans-to-boycott-bayonetta-3-after-insult-offer/

https://twitter.com/hellenataylor/status/1581289084718227456

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/hideki-kamiyas-twitter-account-restricted-amidst-bayonetta-3-vo-controversy/

Story 2: Nvidia un-launches the RTX 4080 12 GB model (?)

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/12gb-4080-unlaunch/

Story 3: Analyst says CD Projekt Red is not being acquired

https://www.pcgamer.com/cd-projekts-big-roadmap-doesnt-indicate-an-impending-acquisition-says-analyst/

Story 4: The first ever Scottish Games Awards nominees are here!

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-nominees-for-the-first-ever-scottish-games-awards-have-been-announced/

Story 5: Exclusive Stadia game “Outcasters” to no longer be playable when Stadia shuts down.

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/splash-damages-outcasters-looks-set-to-die-with-stadia/

Quick Headlines:

QH 1: Overwatch 2 hits 25 million players across all platforms

https://gameluster.com/overwatch-2-25-million-players-in-10-days/

QH 2: Valve working on new game and new IP

https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/valve-is-working-on-a-new-game-called-neon-prime/

QH 3: Spider-Man Miles Morales coming to PC Nov. 18th

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/marvels-spider-man-miles-morales-hits-pc-in-mid-november/

QH 4: Smelling in VR possible with new tech

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/967688

QH 5: CDPR details how players transfer Cyberpunk 2077 saves out of Stadia

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/players-can-now-transfer-cyberpunk-2077-saves-from-stadia-to-other-platforms/

QH 6: Silent Hill announcement coming this week

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/konami-confirms-silent-hill-event-is-coming-this-week/

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