Episode 7

Dead Drop News EP007 (08-03-2022)

Published on: 8th March, 2022

Delivering the news as of 8th March, 2022. Today's transfer includes Steam Deck deliveries for new orders delayed to Q3 2022, potential Playstation error hinting at a Spartacus release shortly, Australian Ratings Board disqualifying a game from 2013 from sale, 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: New Steam Deck orders unlikely until Q3 2022
https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/7/22965793/valve-steam-deck-reservation-q3-order-window-october-countries-expansion

Story 2: ActiBlizz sued over employee suicide
https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/6/22964148/activision-blizzard-lawsuit-claims-sexual-harassment-contributed-employee-death

Story 3: Sneak peek at Sony’s “Spartacus”?
https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2022/03/04/playstation-plus-and-ps-now-merge-for-some/

Story 4: “RimWorld” removed from Steam Australia
https://www.pcgamer.com/au/rimworld-has-been-removed-from-steam-in-australia-after-all/

The Weird Drop: Chinese woman missing for 10 years lived in Internet Cafes while on the run.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/peoplesdaily/article-3330627/Chinese-woman-24-missing-decade-presumed-dead-living-internet-cafe-playing-games-10-years.html

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