{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 72: The Last Temptation of \u201cDeepF-ingValue\u201d (News Show)","description":"Keith Gill, better known as WallStreetBets\u2019 \u201cDeepF*ingValue\u201d and \u201cRoaringKitty\u201d, testified before congress and has been sued by angry GameStonk investors. We also discuss Phil Harrison\u2019s failed leadership and purposely misleading Stadia developers, Microsoft\u2019s enhanced accessibility offerings, Starbreeze\u2019s turnaround, and Apple trying to rope Valve into its defense. TIME STAMPS  [00:00:35] - PS5 DualSense Class Action Suit [00:02:35] - GDC is going completely online in 2021 [00:08:15] - Keith \u201cDeepF*ingValue\u201d Gill sued for his role in the GameStonk event [00:30:32] - Microsoft stories (Accessibility, Cloud Gaming, and FPS Boost) [00:34:28] - Starbreeze completes its financial and organizational reconstruction [00:43:22] - Quick Hits [01:07:22] - Bungie expands and announces work on a new IP [01:13:15] - Update on Epic lawsuit and news about Fortnite\u2019s Short Nite film event [01:17:50] - Remedy\u2019s very good earnings report [01:19:36] - Nintendo Direct takeaways [01:29:56] - Phil Harrison gaslit Stadia developers  SOURCES  Law firm files PS5 DualSense drift class action against Sony (Eurogamer):  https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2021-02-13-law-firm-files-ps5-dualsense-drift-class-action-against-sony&amp;nbsp; A New Approach To 2021 With A Family Of GDC Events And More!:  https:\/\/gdconf.com\/news\/new-approach-2021-family-gdc-events-and-more \u2018Roaring Kitty\u2019 Reddit investor sued over role in GameStop stock surge (Polygon):  https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/2021\/2\/17\/22287804\/gamestop-stock-price-lawsuit-roaring-kitty-reddit-robinhood&amp;nbsp; Making Backward Compatible Games Even Better with FPS Boost:  https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2021\/02\/17\/making-backward-compatible-games-even-better-with-fps-boost\/&amp;nbsp; Microsoft starts testing Xbox cloud gaming on the web (Engadget):  https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/microsoft-cloud-gaming-test-on-web-154258542.html Microsoft will test Xbox and PC games to help make them more accessible:  https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2021\/02\/16\/xbox-accessibility-guidelines-and-testing\/&amp;nbsp; STARBREEZE AB (PUBL) INTERIM REPORT Q4 2020:  https:\/\/www.starbreeze.com\/2021\/02\/starbreeze-ab-publ-interim-report-q4-2020\/ |  https:\/\/www.starbreeze.com\/sbz-media\/2021\/02\/Starbreeze-Interim-Report-Q4-2020.pdf&amp;nbsp; IGDA Foundation Diverse Game Developers Fund Applications:  https:\/\/igdafoundation.org\/diverse-game-developers-fund\/ Bungie Prepares for Future Growth in 2021 with Studio Expansion, Key Talent Investments, and New Board Members:  https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210218005230\/en\/Bungie-Prepares-for-Future-Growth-in-2021-with-Studio-Expansion-Key-Talent-Investments-and-New-Board-Members&amp;nbsp; Epic Game Files EU Antitrust Complaint Against Apple:  https:\/\/www.epicgames.com\/site\/en-US\/news\/epic-games-files-eu-antitrust-complaint-against-apple Apple subpoenas Valve as part of its legal battle with Epic: Valve fights back (PC Gamer):  https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/apple-subpoenas-valve-as-part-of-its-legal-battle-with-epic-valve-fights-back\/ Big Tech\u2019s Unlikely Next Battleground: North Dakota (New York Times):  https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/02\/14\/technology\/north-dakota-tech-apps.html Fortnite Debuts \u201cShort Nite\u201d Film Festival in Party Royale:  https:\/\/www.epicgames.com\/site\/en-US\/news\/fortnite-debuts-short-nite-film-festival-in-party-royale&amp;nbsp; Remedy Full Year 2020 Financial Statements:  https:\/\/investors.remedygames.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/02\/financial-statements-release-1.1.31.12.2020.pdf Stadia Leadership Praised Development Studios For 'Great Progress' Just One Week Before Laying Them All Off (Kotaku):  https:\/\/kotaku.com\/stadia-leadership-praised-development-studios-for-great-1846281384  ","author_name":"Virtual Economy","author_url":"https:\/\/www.virtualeconcast.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/18024221\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/96413192"}