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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• SAG-AFTRA national board approves tentative agreement
• Switch 2 breaks Nintendo records, sells 3.5m units globally in four days
• Ubisoft trial witnesses testify to "being tied to a chair, forced to do handstands, and subjected to constant comments about sex"

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• Epic CEO Tim Sweeney takes yet another victory lap after Apple's latest appeal fails: 'The long national nightmare of the Apple tax is ended'
• Nintendo Switch 2 consoles arrive damaged as retailer staples receipts on outer packaging
• Crit Award Round 2 Voting

The Friday Re:Play -

• State of Play | June 4, 2025 [English]
• ESA: 64% of Americans play games for more than an hour a week
• Elden Ring Nightreign sells 2 million copies on day one, as a patch for easier solo play is announced

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• State of Play | June 4, 2025
• ESA: 64% of Americans play games for more than an hour a week
• Elden Ring Nightreign sells 2 million copies on day one, as a patch for easier solo play is announced

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• FromSoftware and A24 to produce Elden Ring adaptation
• FTC drops case against Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard
• Summer Game Fest 2025: What new game announcements to expect and how to watch

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• Xbox Series X will now cost $600 as Microsoft increases console and game prices
• EA cuts another 200 jobs "in service of driving future growth", bringing total job losses to around 300
• Polygon has been sold to Valnet, with the majority of staff laid off

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• IGN joins the fight to keep AI out of journalism…or are they?
• Fallout creator says he was "ordered to destroy" source code that the studio has since "lost"
• Tim Cain - Game Preservation
• Nexon wins the bidding war to make a new StarCraft as well as distribute a Blizzard mobile game that's being called 'Overwatch 3'

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• NGO files complaint against Ubisoft for data protection concerns and forcing "always online" connections
• Apple and Meta have been fined a total of €700,000,000 for non-compliance with the EU Digital Markets Act. Which, in their billion-dollar world, is just chump change
• Steam to launch new tags to help disabled players "search for games based on accessibility features"

The Friday Re:Play -

• Bethesda has "no intention" to shut down fan-made Skyblivion mod
• Nintendo files request to subpoena Discord for Pokémon leaker identity
• Intel will reportedly fire fully 20% of its workforce and focus on 'engineering', a plan that sounds all too familiar at this point

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• Bethesda has "no intention" to shut down fan-made Skyblivion mod
• Nintendo files request to subpoena Discord for Pokémon leaker identity
• Intel will reportedly fire fully 20% of its workforce and focus on 'engineering', a plan that sounds all too familiar at this point

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• Some Discord users now need to scan their face or ID to view sensitive material
• The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remake is real
• Confirmed: Nintendo Switch 2 US pre-orders open next week, as accessories get a price hike

The Friday Re:Play -

• A Minecraft Movie surpasses $550m globally
• Video game M&A activity rises to $6.6 billion in Q1 2025, driven by mobile acquisitions
• Niantic is laying off 68 staff following the acquisition of its games business by Scopely

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• A Minecraft Movie surpasses $550m globally
• Video game M&A activity rises to $6.6 billion in Q1 2025, driven by mobile acquisitions
• Niantic is laying off 68 staff following the acquisition of its games business by Scopely

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• Influencer report highlights gender pay gap in sponsored content earnings
• Nintendo Chooses Human Creativity Over AI in Game Development
• PC Players Spend More On Microtransactions Than Actual Games

The Friday Re:Play -

• Nintendo says $449.99 price tag for Switch 2 was not affected by US tariffs
• A Minecraft Movie grosses $157m at US box office over opening weekend
• Michael Sarnoski reportedly attached to direct Death Stranding movie

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• Nintendo says $449.99 price tag for Switch 2 was not affected by US tariffs
• A Minecraft Movie grosses $157m at US box office over opening weekend
• Michael Sarnoski reportedly attached to direct Death Stranding movie

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• Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 – 4.2.2025
• ZeniMax union "overwhelming" votes to authorise strike if Microsoft contract negotiations break down
• SAG-AFTRA issues new agreements to permit members to work with students and game jams
• CRIT Awards 2025
• Cloaks and Capes on Threads
• Tabletop Talespinners Network on Threads

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• User research workers at Activision unionize
• Tencent invests $1.25bn in new Ubisoft subsidiary focused on Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six
• Nintendo Direct 3.27.2025 – Nintendo Switch

The Friday Re:Play -

• Game Informer returns after being shut down by GameStop
• United Videogame Workers union launches at GDC 2025 in partnership with CWA
• UVW-CWA Website
• ESA launches Accessible Games Initiative to improve visibility of accessibility features

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• Game Informer returns after being shut down by GameStop
• United Videogame Workers union launches at GDC 2025 in partnership with CWA
• UVW-CWA Website
• ESA launches Accessible Games Initiative to improve visibility of accessibility features

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• SAG-AFTRA remains "frustratingly far apart" from major game companies
• Acclaim relaunches, led by CEO Alex Josef
• Scopely acquires Pokémon Go developer Niantic in deal worth $3.5bn

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Checking in to let everyone know this podcast isn't dead. We've just had unintended things pop up in both Nate's and Aaron's personal lives over the last little while.

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• Palworld's developer gives staff day off after Monster Hunter Wilds causes 'a series of mysterious reports from many employees that they may feel unwell'
• Pokémon Presents | 2.27.2025.
• Unions slam Bobby Kotick's claims that Activision Blizzard harassment reports were "fake"

The Friday Re:Play -

• US game spending fell 15% to $4.5bn in January 2025 | US Monthly Charts
• Warner Bros. is closing three game studios and canceling Wonder Woman
• Twitch reckons cheating while livestreaming is a "low severity" violation

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• US game spending fell 15% to $4.5bn in January 2025 | US Monthly Charts
• Warner Bros. is closing three game studios and canceling Wonder Woman
• Twitch reckons cheating while livestreaming is a "low severity" violation

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• Everything announced at the PlayStation State of Play February 2025
• Take-Two CEO says AI could increase employment and productivity, as long as IP isn’t infringed
• E3 organiser ESA launches new event called ‘iicon’

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• Rooster Teeth returns from the dead, under the ownership of one of its original founders
• Steam adds warning flagging potentially abandoned early access games
• UK government says it won't change the rules on publishers taking videogames offline after selling them: 'We have no plans to amend existing consumer law on digital obsolescence'

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• ESA warns Trump tariffs will bring "significant harm" to US developers and players
• This year’s Grammy winner for best video game soundtrack has been announced
• Destiny 2 is the latest game to feel the SAG-AFTRA strike as it warns Heresy will be missing an unknown chunk of voiced dialogue

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• Dr Disrespect’s Midnight Society is shutting down and its FPS is canceled
• Generative AI art made without human "creativity" cannot be protected by copyright laws
• That's all folks - another Warner Bros. live-service bites the dust

The Friday Re:Play -

• Ubisoft announces studio closure as it lays off 185 staff
• Video Game History Foundation's long-awaited digital library will be available next week
• Square Enix condemns Final Fantasy 14 "stalking" mod and threatens legal action
• Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok, US president says

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• Square Enix condemns Final Fantasy 14 "stalking" mod and threatens legal action
• The IOC says 'discussions are still ongoing,' but it sounds like the first-ever Olympic Esports Games may be delayed, possibly until 2027
• Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok, US president says

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• Ubisoft announces studio closure as it lays off 185 staff
• Video Game History Foundation's long-awaited digital library will be available next week
• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth hit the most concurrent Steam players of any single-player Final Fantasy

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• GDC Survey: 41% of devs affected by layoffs in 2024
• EA revises FY2025 and Q3 guidance due to underperformance across two franchises
• PS5 dinosaur horror game is skipping a PC release to avoid ‘sexualized mods’

The Friday Re:Play -

• Destiny responds to accusation of illegally sharing woman’s private images
• Link to Donate to Pxie’s Legal Fund
• Cognosphere to pay $20m to settle FTC complaint on Genshin Impact
• Will GTA 6 cost £80? Report says there's industry "hope" Rockstar will usher in another game price rise

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• Destiny responds to accusation of illegally sharing woman’s private images
• Link to Donate to Pxie’s Legal Fund
• Cognosphere to pay $20m to settle FTC complaint on Genshin Impact
• Will GTA 6 cost £80? Report says there's industry "hope" Rockstar will usher in another game price rise

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• Nintendo Switch 2 officially revealed
• Tencent and Guillemot family considering new venture with Ubisoft assets - report
• Sony has cancelled two more live service games, reportedly including a God of War title
• Remembering David Lynch, and his wonderfully surreal PlayStation 2 adverts

The Friday Re:Play -

• Two weeks into 2025, three studios are already closing down
• This year's AGDQ included someone speedrunning Elden Ring bosses with a saxophone
• AGDQ 2025 Schedule

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• Two weeks into 2025, three studios are already closing down
• This year's AGDQ included someone speedrunning Elden Ring bosses with a saxophone
• AGDQ 2025 Schedule
• Nintendo will reportedly reveal Switch 2 this week

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• TikTok's time in the US may be ticking to a close as it makes a last stand in the Supreme Court, though Trump now says he 'opposes banning' it
• New Square Enix policy aims to protect employees from toxic fans
• Elden Ring: Nightreign is getting a closed network test, and I'm totally not fuming because PC players aren't invited to the party, or anything
• Elden Ring: Nightreign Closed Network Test Registration

The Friday Re:Play -

• Video Game Layoffs of 2024
• New Nintendo patent appears ahead of expected Switch 2 reveal
• US adds Tencent to list of firms allegedly connected to Chinese military
• Deadly fires in LA lead to office closures for major game studios as tens of thousands evacuate

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• Deadly fires in LA lead to office closures for major game studios as tens of thousands evacuate
• US adds Tencent to list of firms allegedly connected to Chinese military
• Former Annapurna Interactive staff reportedly form company and acquire Private Division's portfolio

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• Video Game Layoffs of 2024
• Mass Effect fans think this official image hints that Paragon/Renegade system is "absolutely returning"
• New Nintendo patent appears ahead of expected Switch 2 reveal

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• Steam Winter Sale
• Sony to become largest shareholder of FromSoftware parent Kadokawa Corporation
• Tencent directors step down from Epic Games' board after US Justice Department "expressed concerns"

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• Geoph Keighly’s 10th Annual Games Awards
• Zenimax Online Studios workers unionise

The Friday Re:Play -

• EA has made 23 more of its accessibility patents free for any studio to use
• Steam hits a record 39 million concurrent users as Path of Exile 2 and Marvel Rivals continue to pull massive crowds
• Alyssa Mercante v. Jeff Tarzia
• FTC starts issuing refunds to Epic Games users following settlement
• Fortnite Refunds

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• Alyssa Mercante v. Jeff Tarzia
• FTC starts issuing refunds to Epic Games users following settlement
• Fortnite Refunds

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• EA has made 23 more of its accessibility patents free for any studio to use
• Steam hits a record 39 million concurrent users as Path of Exile 2 and Marvel Rivals continue to pull massive crowds

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• Ubisoft to sunset XDefiant in 2025, nearly 300 people affected by layoffs
• Ubisoft reportedly discussing buyout options with Tencent
• Nintendo Switch eShop and online services are ending in China in 2026

The Friday Re:Play -

• Dr Disrespect moves to Rumble, will head up its Rumble Gaming category
• 2K Games' motion capture studio votes to unionise
• Rumors Are Flying Of A Possible PlayStation 5 Portable

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• Dr Disrespect moves to Rumble, will head up its Rumble Gaming category
• 2K Games' motion capture studio votes to unionise
• Rumors Are Flying Of A Possible PlayStation 5 Portable

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• Google to sell Chrome AND be banned from re-entering the browser market for five years, recommends US Department of Justice
• Game investment and M&A deals pull ahead of 2023 at $10.38bn for Q1-Q3
• Steam Season Pass policy updated, warns developers must be "ready to clearly communicate" DLC content

The Friday Re:Play -

• SAG-AFTRA announces new agreement for video game localisation
• Sony is reportedly in talks to acquire FromSoftware owner Kadokawa
• The Game Award Nominations: ‘Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’ Slices Its Way To Leading Seven Nominations

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• SAG-AFTRA announces new agreement for video game localisation
• Sony is reportedly in talks to acquire FromSoftware owner Kadokawa
• The Game Award Nominations: ‘Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’ Slices Its Way To Leading Seven Nominations

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• Microsoft interested in more M&A, Spencer says
• This year’s Grammy nominees for best video game soundtrack have been announced
• New MIT study shows what you already knew about AI: it doesn't actually understand anything

Friday Re:Play -

• ZeniMax QA workers to strike over concerns about return to office mandate and outsourcing
• NetEase execs arrested for alleged money laundering and bribery
• Palworld developer reports Nintendo's suing over 3 Pokémon patents for only $66,000 in damages, but a videogame IP lawyer says fighting the lawsuit could mean 'burning millions of dollars'

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• ZeniMax QA workers to strike over concerns about return to office mandate and outsourcing
• NetEase execs arrested for alleged money laundering and bribery
• Palworld developer reports Nintendo's suing over 3 Pokémon patents for only $66,000 in damages, but a videogame IP lawyer says fighting the lawsuit could mean 'burning millions of dollars'

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• G/O Media Cuts Kotaku To The Bone As More Writers Are Laid Off
• ‘Mass Effect’ TV Series in the Works at Amazon From ‘Fast & Furious 9’ Writer (EXCLUSIVE)
• Roblox is banning kids from unrated experiences and Social Hangout spaces in an effort to protect them from pedophiles

Friday Re:Play -

• Meta's AR/VR Reality Labs division records further losses of $4.4 billion
• Microsoft is asking for 30 of your American dollars to keep Windows 10 safe for a year after it's put out to pasture
• Zelnick on Private Division sale: "Those projects were smaller, we're in the business of big hits"
• Over 60 classic Sega games are being delisted from digital stores

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• Zelnick on Private Division sale: "Those projects were smaller, we're in the business of big hits"
• Nintendo confirms backwards compatibility on Switch 2
• Over 60 classic Sega games are being delisted from digital stores

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• Meta's AR/VR Reality Labs division records further losses of $4.4 billion
• Twitch streams about "political and sensitive issues" including "reproductive and LGBTQ+ rights" now require a label
• Microsoft is asking for 30 of your American dollars to keep Windows 10 safe for a year after it's put out to pasture

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• Ubisoft quietly launches ‘web3 competitive turn-based RPG’
• Actors union SAG-AFTRA signs an agreement with AI voice company Ethovox
• Path of Exile 2’s early access release date delayed to December

Friday Re:Play -

• Microsoft CEO pay rises 63% to $79 million
• Sony shuts Neon Koi and Firewalk Studios
• Activision Blizzard QA staff walk out over return to office mandate
• Microsoft gaming revenue up 43% year-on-year due to Activision acquisition

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• Activision Blizzard QA staff walk out over return to office mandate
• Microsoft gaming revenue up 43% year-on-year due to Activision acquisition

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• Microsoft CEO pay rises 63% to $79 million
• US Copyright Office rejects video game preservationists' request for DMCA exceptions
• Sony shuts Neon Koi and Firewalk Studios

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• Roblox scrambles to fight the 'pedophile hellscape' allegations with changes to pre-teen accounts that don't seem like enough
• Roblox clashes with an 'activist short-seller' who's going after its share price with accusations that it's running a 'pedophile hellscape' and lying about user numbers
• 2K's Californian Motion Capture Studio files for union election

Friday Re:Play -

• Ambitious Vault 13 mod remaking Fallout 1 in Fallout 4 engine has been canceled
• Fallout season two filming begins a lot sooner than expected
• Netflix has shut down its triple-A ‘Team Blue’ studio
• Super Smash Bros. creator started production on his next game in 2022

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• Netflix has shut down its triple-A ‘Team Blue’ studio
• Super Smash Bros. creator started production on his next game in 2022
• Fake online reviews and false testimonials are now banned by America's FTC

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