2K has published an official apology for its use of unskippable ads during loading screens but that by itself isn’t enough to stave off the impending doom of an in game ad apocalypse. Twitch began deleting thousands of videos due to a series of DMCA notices the company received and streamers are pissed. Nintendo removed MineCraft Steve’s victory screen from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and the PS5 is going to start monitoring party chat as a means to combat toxic online behavior. As you can tell it’s an action packed episode of the Inside Gaming Podcast so don’t miss out! 

00:00 - Intro00:42 - 2K apologizes for Unskippable ads14:51 - Twitch deletes thousands of videos in purge33:32 - Smash Ultimate removes Steve’s meat37:26 - Will the PS5 spy on you?46:20 - Listener Questions

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SOURCES[Stevivor] - Unskippable ads are back in NBA 2K21https://stevivor.com/news/nba-2k21-inserts-unskippable-ads-pre-game-loading-screens/[Gamespot] - 2K apologizes https://www.gamespot.com/articles/2k-apologizes-sort-of-for-nba-2k21s-in-game-commercials/1100-6483579[Kotaku] - Twitch deletes thousands of videos in purgehttps://kotaku.com/twitch-deletes-thousands-of-streamers-videos-and-issues-1845429294[VG247] - Smash Ultimate removes Steve’s meat https://www.vg247.com/2020/10/22/super-smash-bros-ultimate-minecraft-steve-steak-removed/[The Verge] - Will the PS5 spy on you?https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/16/21520156/sony-ps5-voice-chat-recording-update-eavesdropping-moderation