Description

Hey guys! On this episode Ollie and I unpack the week's news which led very well into our pro-consumer topic. We discussed the August State of Play, the Spider-Man/Avengers controversy and Apple not liking xCloud or Stadia. Press play to start!

~~Timestamps~~

00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing

5:59 - News

37:18 - Pro-consumer or just pro-money?

~~Links~~

Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade -

https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk

State of Play

https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-state-of-play-august-2020-every-game-announced-and-revealed

Blizzard Pay

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-08-06-blizzard-employees-reportedly-preparing-demands-for-fair-pay

Marvel's Avengers Spider-Man exclusive

https://www.polygon.com/2020/8/3/21352816/spider-man-marvels-avengers-post-launch-hero-exclusive-launch-2021

Apple vs xCloud and Google Stadia

https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/6/21357771/apple-cloud-gaming-microsoft-xcloud-google-stadia-ios-app-store-guidelines-violations

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-08-07-apple-blocks-project-xcloud-on-ios