Xbox Fights Climate Change – Infection – The SURVIVAL PODCAST Episode 419

Hogwarts Legacy Presale Numbers, Gaming Layoffs, and more on this week’s episode of Infection Podcast

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• Random

• • High on Life, Rick and Morty creator Justin Roiland charged with felony domestic violence and false imprisonment | PC Gamer

• Limited Run Games

• • Video-Game Company Caves to Trans Activist’s Online Pressure Campaign, Fires Targeted Employee
  • https://twitter.com/KaraLynne0326/status/1617260531492036609
    • Statement: http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1ss7qv2

• Gaming

• • New study finds gaming is ‘unlikely’ to affect well-being | PC Gamer
  • For Science: New study finds positive association between excessive gaming and kids’ cognition | Massively Overpowered

• • • Source: Association of Video Gaming With Cognitive Performance Among Children | Adolescent Medicine | JAMA Network Open

• • Layoffs

• • • S.F. video game company lays off 284
    • Microsoft is laying off 10,000 employees, joining Amazon and other tech companies in job cuts | CNN Business
      • Xbox boss Phil Spencer says layoffs were ‘painful’ but necessary for ‘long-term success’ | PC Gamer
    • Riot Games Eliminating 46 Positions Amid Shift in Priorities
    • Google to lay off 12,000 people, memo from CEO Sundar Pichai says
    • Vox Media is laying off 130 staffers | GamesIndustry.biz
    • GameSpot and Giant Bomb latest affected in wave of media layoffs | GamesIndustry.biz
    • Washington Post Shuts Down Gaming Section Amid Wider Layoffs

• Microsoft

• • Xbox will force gamers to power down to fight climate change, touting the first ‘carbon aware console’ – TheBlaze

• Politics

• • Velma puts the girls (and their queerness) front and center – Polygon
    • Velma – Rotten Tomatoes
    • Velma (TV Series 2023– ) – IMDb
  • All Hogwarts Legacy discussion banned on one of the world’s largest gaming forums | PC Gamer
    • Source: Concerning “Hogwarts Legacy” and JK Rowling | ResetEra
    • Trailer: Hogwarts Legacy – Official Cinematic Trailer 4K
    • Hogwarts Legacy is already #1 on Steam, PS5, and Xbox weeks before release
      • PS5: Amazon Best Sellers: Best PlayStation 5 Games
      • Xbox: Amazon Best Sellers: Best Xbox Series X & S Games
      • Steam: Top Sellers