That IGN and Palestine News (That News You Care About Ep. 55)
This week's episode is all about the ever-evolving story surrounding IGN's attempts to raise awareness of the humanitarian crisis in Palestine and the corporate overreach of its parent companies to remove the story.
Main topic: IGN and Palestine
"IGN Takes Down Article And Tweet Sharing Palestini…
Pros and Cons of Reviews in 2021 (That News You Care About Ep. 77)
Logan and Trevor discuss the pros and cons of reviews in 2021.
Links:
Main Topic:
"The video game review process is broken. It's bad for readers, writers and games." by Mikhail Klimentov
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/10/12/video-game-reviews-bad-system/
Shoutouts:
"'Call of…
The Infrastructure Episode w/ Mikhail Klimentov (Yes, really)
On today's CheckpointXP Daily, special guest Mikhail Klimentov from the Washington Post's Launcher joins us as we talk about a massive cheating operation getting busted in China as well as the Powerpuff TV series casting their Professor Utonium. We also break down death of Mario and Checkpoint Poli…
G2 Esports is Suing its NFT Partner for $5.2 Million feat. Mikhail Klimentov
G2 Esports has filed a lawsuit against blockchain company Bondly, which was set to develop the sale of NFTs for the brand. G2 claims that Bondly misled leadership and is seeking $5.2 million dollars in damages. This week, Imad is joined by Mikhail Klimentov, who reported the story for the Washingto…
The Danger of Saudi Arabia's Monopolization of Esports
As traditional investors turn their eyes away from esports, Saudi Arabia is continuing its aggressive acquisition of esports companies. In January 2022, Savvy Gaming Group, a subsidiary of the state-backed Public Investment Fund, acquired independent tournament organizers ESL and FACEIT for $1.5 bi…
We're Moving to Patreon!
We have some exciting news! We're moving to Patreon. Starting Monday, August 14, you can find new content from Jacob Wolf and Mikhail Klimentov, the former editor of The Washington Post's Launcher video game vertical, on our new Patreon. Subscribe today to get exclusive content from The Jacob Wolf …
When Ukraine Runs Out Of Soldiers It’s Your Son’s Turn
HEADLINE: Ukraine live briefing: Ukraine claims strategic southeast advance; Americans told to leave Belarus by Lyric Li and Annabelle Timsit
Ukraine is running out of bodies.
What will happen to the economy and people in Ukraine in the future?
There will be NO young men to procreate.
Wh…
Canceling Dr. Disrespect (ft. Mikhail Klimentov)
This week Katelyn speaks with Mikhail Klimentov, former head of the Washington Post's gaming vertical and writer of the Substack ReaderGrev, to talk about the streamer Guy Beahm, more commonly known as Dr. Disrespect. Several weeks ago, Beahm's career essentially ended after it was revealed that he…
Should America Buy Greenland? Is there Value: Economically? Militarily? Politically? What Do Greenlanders Think? Does A Focus on Greenland Signal An American Shift towards the Western Hemisphere?
The Best Paragraph I've Read:
As he prepares to assume office, Trump has returned to
the idea. “For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity,” the president-elect wrote …
Bobby Kotick's Been Sending Legal Threats To Games Journalists
On this week’s episode, Nathan and Chris are joined by Nathan’s former Washington Post colleague, Mikhail Klimentov, to discuss the latter’s years-in-the-making report on former Activision CEO Bobby Kotick’s pattern of legal threats against publications who’ve reported on him in ways that he percei…
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