Just because you’re miserable doesn’t mean we all should be.

Games we played this week include:
God of War: Ragnarok (7:45)
Luck be a Landlord (15:50)
Grand Theft Auto V (22:25)
Lies of P (23:15)
Buckshot Roulette (26:40)
Pokémon (30:10)
Orc Massage (33:25)
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News things talked about in this episode:
Another round of layoffs hits Unity, Twitch, and Bossa Studios (43:30)
www.theverge.com/2024/1/8/2403069…staff-25-percent
blog.twitch.tv/en/2024/01/10/a-d…ut-our-workforce/
www.gamesindustry.biz/bossa-studios-…d-of-its-staff
Netflix considering plan to insert ads into its published games (49:30)
www.wsj.com/business/media/netf…tial-pivot-705bd3b3
SAG-AFTRA makes AI deal for game voice workers seemingly without consulting them (52:15)
www.pcgamesn.com/sag-aftra-ai-voice-actor-reaction
Lawsuit claims discrimination at Activision-Blizzard against old, white men (59:40)
www.gamesindustry.biz/ex-activision-…old-white-guys
Xbox bans Baldur’s Gate 3 players who have default share settings on while saving sexy content (1:05:45)
www.pcgamer.com/xbox-insists-its-…ny-upload-crimes/