Episode 5

Dead Drop News EP005 (03/03/2022)

Published on: 3rd March, 2022

Delivering the news as of 3rd March, 2022. Today's transfer includes the halt of Intellivision's latest fundraising call, a delay of the Call Of Duty series in 2023, leaked files about a new Nintendo Switch console, 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: Netflix acquires Next Games

https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/02/netflix-acquires-next-games-in-finland-publisher-of-stranger-things-and-walking-dead-games-for-72m/
https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2021/11/netflix-games-guide/

Story 2: Intellivision’s Amico - a tale of unintelligent planning

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-03-01-intellivision-cuts-fundraising-campaign-for-amico-short-setting-alarm-bells-ringing
https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/intellivision-amico-investment-campaign-ends-early-at-startengine

Story 3: Nvidia leak may Switch on the rumour mill

https://nintendoeverything.com/nvidia-leak-may-hint-at-new-switch-nintendo-system/

Story 4: Call Of Duty taking a break in 2023

https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/22/22946505/call-of-duty-2023-delayed-annual-release-activision-blizzard

Story 5: Someone beats Elden Ring boss with a Ring Fit.

https://twitter.com/SuperLouis_64/status/1498158662082347009

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