Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #69 (09/15/2022)

Gaming

• Xperia Stream launched: A full-featured cooling system
• Ubisoft CEO defends company against criticism of reforms, but campaigners demand deeper change | PC Gamer
• Netflix preps three Ubisoft mobile games for 2023, including Assassin’s Creed
• The head of Halo is leaving Xbox after 15 years in charge
• Halo developer 343 reportedly loses engine lead
• Production on Season 2 of Paramount's Halo adaptation has begun | Eurogamer.net
• Deathloop looks set to arrive on Xbox imminently
• COD Modern Warfare 2 wants your phone number before you can play on PC
• Sony: "Giving Microsoft control of Activision games like Call of Duty" has "major negative implications" | Eurogamer.net
• A new browser-in-the-browser attack threatens Steam users | PC Gamer
• Xbox app on PC now launches faster and has HowLongToBeat integration
• Discord voice chat is now available on Xbox consoles
• Discord starts rolling out new Forum Channels to help organize conversations
• EA announces kernel-level anti-cheat system for PC games - The Verge
• The Sims 4 base game is going to be free next month
• AppLovin drops bid to buy Unity following failed $17.5bn offer
• Babylon’s Fall is shutting down in February 2023, just before its first birthday
• Yakuza spin-off Judgment and its sequel are coming to PC | PC Gamer
• Like a Dragon 8 officially announced | Eurogamer.net
• Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name will tell Kiryu's story between Yakuza 6 and 8
• Sable coming to PlayStation 5, along with new content and features | Eurogamer.net
• Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves arrives on PC October 19, 2022
• Nintendo Direct September 2022: Everything Announced Including The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - IGN
• PlayStation State of Play September 2022: Everything Announced - IGN
• Here's everything shown during tonight's ID@Xbox showcase | Eurogamer.net

Deals 

• Ubisoft+ is available to try for 30 days for free | Eurogamer.net
• Assassin’s Creed Odyssey makes its hero's journey onto Game Pass today | Rock Paper Shotgun
• Ni No Kuni series headed to Xbox and Game Pass | Eurogamer.net
• Free Play Days – Golf With Your Friends and Diablo III: Eternal Collection

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