Episode 25: Melania, Blade of Donald

Lots of labor news in the world of gaming this week, from Nintendo (allegedly) being shitty to Bobby Kotick (allegedly) being shitty (again). Tori and Noah break it all down as well as give updates on Fortnite, recommend some dungeonsynth and, uh, play Fortnite.

THINGS MENTIONED:

Jack Yarwood’s follow-up article about crunch at Traveler’s Tales.

VGC's scoop about 2K LEGO sports games.

Kat Bailey’s story at IGN about Nintendo’s culture.

This NintendoLink article about the company using prison labor and this Gamespot article about Nintendo allegedly using Uyghur prisoners for forced labor.

This Polygon article about Square Enix's crypto aspirations.

This IGN article mentioning Reggie Fils-Aimé's blockchain beliefs. 

This Axios article about Bobby Kotick's latest legal troubles.

This Polygon article explaining who Let Me Solo Her is.

The episode of the podcast Sample Platter featuring the artists behind Chug Jug With You.

And, of course, Chug Jug With You.

This article on The Verge about Bluehole's lawsuit against Fortnite.

Waypoint’s review of Citizen Sleeper.

Hole Dweller on Bandcamp, and Hole Dweller’s YouTube compilation.

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