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PlayStation drawn into abortion debate
Inside Gaming Roundup
PlayStation drawn into abortion debate
Inside Gaming Roundup
2022
Episode 20
May 21, 2022
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to get a free 14-day trial. PlayStation boss Jim Ryan tried to step around the political hot button topic of abortion but ended up stepping right on it angering Sony’s internal staff and studois. In today’s roundup we document the events that lead up to the drama and Sony themselves donating to the Women’s Reproductive Rights Assistance Project. In other news; Saudi Arabia has bought a decent chunk of Nintendo, Fall Guys is going completely free to paly, there’s a big Call of Duty Warzone 2 leak, and Take-Two has heard your Red Dead Online complaints… they just don’t care. This weeks 5-Second Review reminds of us of that one friend that was just really into that one thing and the Coming Soon section has a ton of games you can check out. Thanks for watching everyone and have a great weekend. 00:00 - PlayStation drawn into abortion debate 06:21 - Saudi Arabia buys (part of) Nintendo 07:18 - Fall Guys going free to play 08:11 - Leak: Warzone 2 is ‘more like Blackout’ 09:36 - Take-Two has heard your Red Dead Online complaints 10:51 - 5-Second Review 11:17 - Coming Soon Listen and subscribe to Ship Hits the Fan at
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SOURCES [Bloomberg] PlayStation staff fumer over Jim Ryan abortion email
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-12/sony-playstation-staff-fume-over-ceo-s-abortion-c…
[Washington Post] Insomniac and Sony plan donations after cat email
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/05/16/sony-insomniac-roe-v-wade-email-ratchet-clank-…
[Bingie] BungieSupports Essential Human Rights
https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/51315
[Twitter] SkillUp tweet
https://twitter.com/SkillUpYT/status/1526579997305016320
[Twitter] dmg04 tweet
https://twitter.com/A_dmg04/status/1526582789952266241
[Twitter] Bungie CEO Pete Parsons tweet
https://twitter.com/pparsons/status/1526596723430154240
[Twitter] DoubleFine abortion tweet
https://twitter.com/DoubleFine/status/1522687507166494720?s=20&t=9CxqZV2q6zWllcHUSeZLig
[Twitter] Beavs tweet
https://twitter.com/Beavs/status/1526602027308003330?s=20&t=cN80nBKtGk3HpvOjSpCn1g
[Bloomberg] Saudi Arbia buys part of Nintendo
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-18/saudi-arabia-s-pif-adds-to-games-push-with-5-nint…
[Eurogamer] Saudi Arbia buys part of Nintendo (Eurogamer)
https://www.eurogamer.net/saudi-arabia-buys-5-of-nintendo
[IGN] Fall Guys free to play and new version details
https://www.ign.com/articles/fall-guys-free-to-play-xbox-switch-release
[YouTube] NerosCinema Call of Duty Warzone 2 leaks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azFvNLDlkpQ
[Twitter] Tom Henderson confirms Warzone 2 leaks
https://twitter.com/_Tom_Henderson_/status/1526670149427806208
[Reddit] Warzone 2 leaks consolidated
https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/urwtj4/tom_henderson_confirms_a_video_from_a…
[IGN] Take-Two CEO says ask Rockstar about Red Dead Online
https://www.ign.com/articles/take-two-ceo-heard-frustration-save-red-dead-online-community
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DarthBurrit0
3 years ago
oh hell.
VigilantEyes
3 years ago
Thank you Brian! Love these updates!
spidahjace
3 years ago
Thanks Brian!
GeneralDevin
3 years ago
I don’t understand what all the fuss is about. He said to respect other people’s political opinion. That’s basic human decency right there.
Daniel564
3 years ago
I was confused about the implications of Nintendo stock being bought by Saudi Arabia and about how Nintendo didn’t know about it until they saw the headlines
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