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Timestamps:
0:00 The first part
0:09 Apple v Epic
1:42 Signal ads banned by Facebook
2:31 RTX 3080 Ti, RDNA 3 leaks
3:20 Wren
3:51 QUICK BITS
3:56 More Stadia woes
4:24 Peloton recall
4:48 Microsoft killing Flash
5:07 Returnal cheat codes
5:22 Disney lightsaber
NEWS SOURCES
HOW YA LIKE THEM EPICS
Apple/Epic
Slides https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/05/epic-vs-apple-opening-arguments-suggest-a-bitter-battle-over-ios-future/
Apple considered dropping Apple tax in 2011
Apple execs discussed dropping App Store revenue split back in 2011
Microsoft got Shadow kicked from App Store
https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/5/22421290/microsoft-apple-xcloud-ios-shadow-cloud-gaming-removal-app-store
EGS spent 11.6 million in first 9 months
https://hexus.net/gaming/news/industry/147760-scale-epic-games-giveaways-cost-revealed-court-documents/
EGS expected to be profitable by 2024, make up 35-50% of PC gaming market
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/05/epic-thinks-egs-could-make-up-35-50-of-the-pc-gaming-market-by-2024/
MIXED SIGNALS
Signal made Facebook angry, got banned
https://linustechtips.com/topic/1334655-facebook-suspends-signal-from-its-advertising-platform/
https://signal.org/blog/the-instagram-ads-you-will-never-see/
https://www.macrumors.com/2021/05/05/signal-instagram-targeted-ads-banned/
https://www.zdnet.com/article/facebook-bans-signals-attempt-to-run-transparent-instagram-ad-campaign/
CAN I GET A TRACKING NUMBER
RTX 3080 Ti on May 31st?
https://overclocking.com/la-rtx-3080-ti-repoussee/
retail listings
https://videocardz.com/newz/gigabyte-and-msi-geforce-rtx-3080-ti-custom-cards-listed-by-new-zeland-and-australian-retailers
RDNA 3 GPUs next year to be 3 TIMES better
https://wccftech.com/amd-rdna-3-based-navi-31-flagship-gaming-gpu-for-radeon-rx-graphics-card-reportedly-almost-3x-faster-than-big-navi-rdna-2/
2.5x is too little.
Take a guess :p— Elysian Realm (@KittyYYuko) May 2, 2021
QUICK BITS
INJUSTICE
Stadia’s VP leaves
https://www.androidcentral.com/google-has-more-stadia-woes-product-head-john-justice-leaves
and a bunch of developers
https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/380905/A_host_of_Stadia_developers_have_left_Google_to_join_Jade_Raymond_at_Haven_Studios.php
https://www.resetera.com/threads/head-of-creative-services-and-publishing-general-manager-of-googles-stadia-games-alongside-others-leave-to-join-haven-studio.420791/
UNNATURAL UNION
Peloton recalls treadmills after injuries/death from falling touchscreens
https://www.engadget.com/peloton-tread-recall-cpsc-safety-us-canada-154309695.html
also security flaw
Peloton’s leaky API let anyone grab riders’ private account data
FADING FROM MEMORY
Microsoft removing Flash from Windows
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-reveals-final-plan-to-remove-flash-player-in-windows-10/
RETURN OF THE CHEATS
you can use cheats in Returnal on PS5 by plugging in a keyboard
https://www.vg247.com/2021/05/05/returnal-cheats-ps5-keyboard/
IT’S TRUE. ALL OF IT
Disney’s realistic lightsaber
https://www.pcgamer.com/disney-real-lightsaber-model-prop/
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