About this episode

The episode discusses various gaming-related topics including a Thai esports scandal, GameStop store closures, and issues surrounding Ubisoft Halifax and online safety for children.

On our 89th episode, we return to discuss the following topics: Disgraced Thai e-sports queen denies cheating but faces lifetime ban Report: GameStop closing hundreds of stores in the United States | GamesIndustry.biz CWA Canada says it will "pursue every legal recourse" to protect unionised Ubisoft Halifax workers | GamesIndustry.biz Hochul targets Roblox, kid-focused platforms in renewed push for online child safety | News, Sports, Jobs - Adirondack Daily Enterprise Rainbow Six Siege Has Been Hacked Again, And Players Are Reportedly Getting 67-Day Bans New games performed really well on Steam last year, shaking the dominance of the same old live service games | Eurogamer.net Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: High Ping Basterds

Topics covered

• esports
• gaming news
• store closures
• online safety
• hacking
• unionization

Keywords

• Thai esports
• GameStop
• Ubisoft
• Roblox
• Rainbow Six Siege
• hacking
• online safety
• unionization

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: GameStop, Ubisoft Halifax, CWA Canada, Rainbow Six Siege

Places: United States, New York

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