The biggest video game news of 2022

Go to http://brilliant.org/InsideGaming and if you're one of the first 200 people, get 20% off an annual premium subscription. Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, and PC gaming! We have covered them all this year but what were the most impactful and compelling video game news stories of 2022? Well, we have got a list and were checking it twice so take come hang out and let’s reminisce about the past year of gaming. Thanks for watching and happy holidays! 00:00 - Story 1 02:16 - Story 2 03:32 - Story 3 04:36 - Story 4 07:08 - Story 5 08:44 - Story 6 09:50 - Story 7 10:51 - Story 8 Buy our shirt! https://is.gd/u3xCtA OR follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/jack_p https://twitter.com/DarthBurrit0 http://twitter.com/InsideGaming SOURCES [VG247] Overwatch 2 had a terrible launch https://www.vg247.com/overwatch-2-bad-launch [Kotaku] NFL Pros drag Madden 23 https://kotaku.com/madden-23-reviews-nfl-title-update-fix-broken-ps5-1849462010 [Eurogamer] Sonic Frontiers has a long way to go https://www.eurogamer.net/sonic-frontiers-director-says-the-game-still-has-a-long-way-to-go [DotEsports] Modern Warfare II issues at launch https://dotesports.com/call-of-duty/news/7-most-urgent-issues-mw2-needs-fixed-in-first-big-post-laun… [Eurogamer] Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are comprehensive technical failures https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2022-pokemon-scarlet-and-violet-are-comprehensive-technical… [Bloomberg] Alleged GTA 6 hacker pleads not guilty https://news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-data-security/uk-teenager-pleads-not-guilty-to-hacking-com… [VGC] GTA VI leak confirms rumors with over 90 video clips https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/huge-gta-6-leak-sees-over-90-alleged-videos-circulated/ [Gamerant] Diablo Immortal made 300 million dollars https://gamerant.com/diablo-immortal-made-300-million-dollars/ [Reddit] It costs over 540k to max out a character in Diablo Immortal https://www.reddit.com/r/gachagaming/comments/vl6312/it_takes_over_540000_to_max_out_a_single_diablo… [Reddit] How much it costs to get a 5-star gem in diablo immortal https://www.reddit.com/r/DiabloImmortal/comments/v6f9d5/i_calculated_how_much_it_costs_to_get_a_5_ge… [Kotaku] Nintendo workers speak out about toxic culture https://kotaku.com/nintendo-america-switch-employee-treatment-unionize-nlr-1848828975 [IGN] A long history of toxic work culture at Nintendo https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-america-contractors-full-time-complaints-report [The Verge] Nintendo settles labor complaint https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/13/23402344/nintendo-nlrb-complaint-settlement-aston-carter [The Gamer] Helen Taylor charities are anti-abortion groups https://www.thegamer.com/hellena-taylor-bayonetta-3-boycott-anti-abortion/ [Nintendo Life] Original Bayonetta voice actor won’t return for Bayo 3 https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/10/its-official-bayonettas-og-voice-actor-wont-be-returning-f… [Twitter] Bayonetta 3 VA asks fans to boycott the game https://twitter.com/hellenataylor/status/1581289084718227456?s=20&t=sjn8erqDHMNU-A21GiqzbQ [Bloomberg] Platinum games offered Bayonetta 3 VA Helena Taylor $15k https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-18/bayonetta-3-voice-actor-s-pay-dispute-overshadows… [Twitter] Helena Taylor confirms she was offered more than $4000 dollars for Bayo 3 https://twitter.com/hellenataylor/status/1584415390171480066?s=20&t=_bd3VszQaLd7_nowqu8eLA [YouTube] Gabe Newell teases high school students about steam on consoles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sDJevZcDP0 [Reddit] Gabe Newell implies steam might be expanding to consoles https://www.reddit.com/r/HalfLife/comments/n9rlb6/steam_might_be_expanding_to_console_i_shot_this/ [VentureBeat] Elden Ring on Steam Deck is good https://venturebeat.com/games/i-played-150-hours-of-elden-ring-on-steam-deck-and-loved-it/ [PlayStation] PS5 gets a price hike https://blog.playstation.com/2022/08/25/ps5-price-to-increase-in-select-markets-due-to-global-econom… [GamesIndustry.biz] Microsoft's plans to acquire Activision Blizzard https://www.gamesindustry.biz/microsofts-acquisition-of-activision-blizzard-whats-going-on-and-what-… [GamesIndustry.biz] PlayStation says CoD deal inadequate https://www.gamesindustry.biz/playstation-xboxs-call-of-duty-offer-was-inadequate-on-many-levels [CNBC] Microsoft offers sony a 10-year CoD licensing deal https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/06/microsoft-offers-sony-10-year-deal-for-call-of-duty-on-playstation-.… [Eurogamer] Microsoft offers Sony CoD licensing deal for PlayStation Plus subscribers https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-reportedly-offered-sony-the-option-to-put-call-of-duty-on-playst… [FTC] The FTC sues Microsoft to halt Activision acquisition https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2022/12/ftc-seeks-block-microsoft-corps-acquisit…