10 - Toxic Fandom and it’s repercussions

PLNX - The Video Games Podcast

Welcome to what I'm calling the 'mini-milestone episode' aka Episode 10 of PLNX - The Video Games Podcast. Remember, all episodes are always available on podcasts.plnxgames.comHere's all that you will get on this episode:*WIP - What I'm Playing* (04:22)- Full Games:Final Fantasy VII: Remake - IntergradeTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's RevengeLake- Game Trials:WWE 2K22Uncharted: The Legacy Of Thieves Collection - The Lost LegacyOlliOlli WorldF1 22*Video Game News* (23:42)Bungie and NetEase reportedly working together for a mobile game, set in the Destiny universe - https://www.eurogamer.net/bungie-and-netease-reportedly-developing-destiny-mobile-gameRazer has acquired Interhaptics - https://www.pcgamer.com/razer-acquires-software-haptics-company-to-boost-hypersense/New reports emerge about Rockstar seemingly cancelling remasters of GTA IV and Red Dead Redemption 1 - https://twitter.com/TezFunz2/status/1543974193259319303?s=20&t=eVsv9VbyQtZ187jAlgi0FQLollipop Chainsaw remake announced. To release in 2023 - https://twitter.com/yasudaD5/status/1544245448696680448?s=20&t=nD8NMct9ZvCTGkU1cv7AHAForspoken delayed (again) to January 24th, 2023 - https://twitter.com/Forspoken/status/1544675140780392453?t=OrFsMEeeG3NEuOVWq4KeDw&s=19Skull and Bones to be released on November 8th, 2022 - Full Gameplay Reveal - https://youtu.be/P_c7F4PHzcc?t=275Supermassive Games acquired in full by Nordisk Games - https://gamingbolt.com/supermassive-games-acquired-by-nordisk-gamesGod Of War: Ragnarök releases on November 9th, 2022 - https://twitter.com/PlayStation/status/1544667847548354563?t=Sod2EmK6vMgzVEEXsH8AKA&s=19*Story Of The Day* (37:15)I share some of my views about why 'Toxic Fandom' is the gaming industry's biggest problem. Here are some links for further reading:- Sony Santa Monica's Statement- Ron Gilbert's Return To Monkey Island- Developer commentsAs always, please feel free to get in touch with me over on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube or Discord. Please subscribe to this podcast on the podcast platform of your choice. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts, please take the time to rate PLNX - The Video Games Podcast.Remember to check out podcasts.plnxgames.com for access to all the episodes in one place!Support the show