My 2 Cent - Fortnite, Loot Boxes, Switch Piracy & Gamestop in Trouble?

For this week my 2 cent Switch/Gaming video for the week of June 17 to 23 I give my thoughts on the Fortnite Switch controversy, A comment made by Nintendo regarding loot boxes, Nintendo going after piracy (nothing new here) and Gamestop in trouble?



Part 1 Fortnite - 0:18 to 5:25

Links

https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/14/17465370/fortnite-nintendo-switch-sony-cross-play-controversy

https://www.extremetech.com/gaming/271614-sonys-response-to-fortnite-controversy-completely-misses-the-point

https://gamerant.com/fortnite-switch-account-sony-share/

Jim Sterling on this - https://youtu.be/A1N-TTwYIJw

YongYea on this - https://youtu.be/-A4y7qsDR88

Part 2 - https://youtu.be/3tHIEYsBxKg



Part 2 Loot Boxes - 5:31 to 16:03

Links

https://gamerant.com/nintendo-boss-loot-box-bad-rap-reggie-fils-aime/

https://mynintendonews.com/2018/06/15/nintendo-says-loot-boxes-can-be-interesting/

https://nintendoenthusiast.com/blog/2018/06/17/nintendo-of-america-president-reggie-fils-aime-isnt-against-loot-boxes/



Part 3 Piracy - 16:09 to 21:37

Links

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-06-21-new-security-measure-from-nintendo-perfectly-prevents-online-piracy-on-the-switch

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/06/rumour_nintendo_is_banning_online_features_for_suspected_pirated_game_carts

https://www.nintendo-insider.com/hacker-warns-you-not-to-pirate-nintendo-switch-games/

https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/nintendo-switch-piracy-bans-1202850825/

Spawn Wave on this - https://youtu.be/waJxvBBAc84



Part 4 Gamestop - 21:43 to 29:37

Links

https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/19/gamestop-enters-selloff-talks/

https://www.extremetech.com/gaming/271926-gamestop-seeks-a-buyer-in-deal-that-could-reshape-console-gaming

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-gamestop-m-a-exclusive/exclusive-gamestop-in-talks-with-buyout-firms-after-drawing-interest-sources-idUSKBN1JE2JI

https://www.cnet.com/news/gamestop-is-up-for-sale-as-video-game-market-shifts-online/

Spawn Wave on this (start at 4:03) - https://youtu.be/NQ057ppWHpw



Music used for this video - Violet Letter by Aulx Studio (from premiumbeat.com)



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