Video Games, Streaming and Sexual Harrasement
We talked with Joshua Fulkerson about his doctoral thesis, which includes a “…research study to understand how male gamers describe how transient peer relationships and streaming platforms contribute to the sexual harassment of female gamers who play video games online”. Take the survey (and sign up to be interviewed!) here: https://bytemepodcast.com/survey
Other Video Game News
- Blizzard Ending Heroes of the Storm Development
- You Might Want to Check Your Hearthstone Account
- Pokemon Puzzle League Coming to Switch Online
- Red Dead Online is Looking Pretty Dead
- You No Longer Need a FB Login for Your Quest
- Game Stop Lays Off Staff and CFO
- Ubisoft Does a Quick U-Turn on Making Games Unplayable
- PlayStation Removing Purchased Movies from Users Accounts
What We’re Playing
- Cliff: Norco and Road 96
- Colby: Mass Effect
- Josh: Monster Hunter Rise and Destiny 2
Questions
Colby: What’s your favorite candy bar?
*monotone screaming*: What makes a good story in a video game for you?
Tr1pletrouble88: Yeehaw? yes or no.
rdeacon: What is your favorite dog and cat breed?
rdeacon: If you could standardize controllers across all platforms, which one would you choose? Keyboard and mouse is an acceptable answer.
Cheap/Free Games
Epic Games
- Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms – Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms is a Dungeons & Dragons strategy management game uniting characters from throughout the D&D multiverse into a grand adventure.
- Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap – Boasting beautiful, hand-drawn animations and a re-orchestrated soundtrack, the cult classic returns with a unique blend of exploration, action, and adventure!
Game Pass
- Escape Academy (Console, PC) – July 14th (Day One Release)
- My Friend Peppa Pig (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 14th
- Overwhelm (PC) ID@Xbox – July 14th
- PAW Patrol The Movie: Adventure City Calls (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 14th
- PowerWash Simulator (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 14th
- As Dusk Falls (Console, Cloud, PC) – July 14th (Day One Release)
- Immortality (Console, PC)– – July 26th
Humble Bundle
Patreon Producers
- John Tippins
- Sean Palmer
- Austin Palmer
- Alan Schulte
- Joe Cole Jr.
- Rich Deacon
