056 Censored nudity on Nintendo eShop, YouTuber breaks NDAs and confidentiality for clout, Steam Deck reservations gone, and plenty more!

//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"10th October, 2022"// Today's transfer includes Nintendo cracking down on adult content for Switch, Dan Allen Gaming caught leaking industry info, OW2 fixes and cracks, Steam Deck Dock now available, some quick headlines, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Nintendo beginning to crack down on adult content in eShop.

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-is-reportedly-cracking-down-on-uncensored-boobs-and-hentai-games/

Story 2: Steam Deck reservations gone, Docks available and trouble for emulation

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/valve-says-steam-deck-can-now-be-bought-without-a-reservation/

https://www.eurogamer.net/steam-deck-promotional-video-removed-after-it-accidentally-showed-off-a-switch-emulator

Story 3: Blizzard drops phone requirement on OW2, but chat bug auto-purchases content

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/blizzard-apologises-for-overwatch-2-launch-issues-and-drops-phone-number-requirement-for-many/

https://www.eurogamer.net/overwatch-2s-auto-purchase-bug-has-been-fixed-but-blizzard-still-wont-issue-refunds

Story 4: LATE STORY - Dan Allen Gaming caught after breaking NDAs as @TheRealInsider 

https://kotaku.com/youtube-danallengaming-ubisoft-assassins-creed-leak-1849557551

Story 5: Has CDPR announced too much - I don’t think so!

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/has-cd-projekt-overburdened-itself-this-week-in-business

Quick Headlines:

QH 1: Origins gaming app to be replaced by EA app.

https://www.pcgamer.com/eas-origin-is-officially-dead/

QH 2: PlatinumGames CEO explains Babylon’s Fall failure.

https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/mustafa-mahmoud/platinumgames-ceo-discusses-babylons-falls-failure/

QH 3: Silent Hill film director reveals progress on rumoured games

https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/mustafa-mahmoud/platinumgames-ceo-discusses-babylons-falls-failure/

QH 4: Next Kojima game featuring Elle Fanning may be Death Stranding 2

https://gameluster.com/mysterious-elle-fanning-project-may-be-death-stranding-2/

QH 5: Bethesda confirms Deathloop and Dishonored are in the same universe

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/bethesda-confirms-deathloop-and-dishonored-are-in-the-same-connected-universe/1100-6508120/

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