Not-So-Free Speech Online | Happy Hour #73

Strange Happy Hour!

Important Sh!t:

Mark “Dispatcher” Plover:
- Facebook employees stage virtual walkout over lack of action on Trump’s posts: https://gizmodo.com/facebook-employees-stage-virtual-walkout-because-of-zuc-1843826838

“Handsome John” Pettit:
- Sony Head says the company has no interest in releasing PS5 games on PS4: https://www.ign.com/articles/ps5-games-not-on-ps4 
- Starting this July, all new PS4 games must run on PS5 to release: https://www.siliconera.com/newly-submitted-ps4-games-must-be-ps5-compatible-starting-in-july-2020/ 
- PS5 Event delayed. Fan reactions positive: https://kotaku.com/on-twitter-japanese-playstation-fans-react-to-the-ps5-1843849088 

Brent “Jesterhead” Metcalfe:
- Twitter and Reddit release information pointing to the Trump Administration stifling free speech online: https://gizmodo.com/twitter-and-reddit-highlight-how-the-trump-administrati-1843826589 

Last Call!:

Cheers!: Of course, we are still recording from our separate homes and enjoying our special guests. 

Shout outs:
- Our Discord: https://discord.gg/bPZNJ7

Weekly Reading: 
- Portrait of a Cosplayer on the Frontline: https://io9.gizmodo.com/portrait-of-a-cosplayer-on-the-front-lines-1843541620 

Weekly Deals: 
- Humble RPG Bundle: https://www.humblebundle.com/software/art-assets-music-and-sound-effects-software

Cool @ss Sh!t: 
- Fans create their own E3 style showcase for wholesome games: https://kotaku.com/fans-make-e3-style-showcase-featuring-a-ton-of-games-th-1843706430 
- Dev ports Doom to PlayDate, allowing use of crank to fire chaingun: https://kotaku.com/handheld-doom-lets-you-manually-crank-the-chaingun-1843836489 

Question of the Week:
- What do you do when you are burnt out on your favorite hobby?

House Selection:
- Looted Apple store products won’t work due to blocking software: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8380857/Apple-Store-looters-learn-wont-able-use-pawn-demo-items-blocking-software.html
- BlizzCon 2020 is officially cancelled: https://kotaku.com/blizzcon-2020-has-been-cancelled-1843684532 
- The first Star Wars game show is here: https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-first-star-wars-game-show-is-coming-and-the-trailer-1843706206 
- A Kingdom Hearts television show is in the works: https://www.ign.com/articles/kingdom-hearts-tv-show-disney-report 
- Grand Theft Auto VI release date rumors abound: https://www.gameinformer.com/2020/05/26/grand-theft-auto-vi-release-speculated-for-before-march-2024
- Xbox Series X backwards compatible games will support HDR and Quick Resume, says Microsoft: https://kotaku.com/backwards-compatible-games-on-xbox-series-x-will-suppor-1843726925
- Sonic the Hedgehog sequel movie is in the works: https://www.ign.com/articles/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-in-development 
- HP announces a new VR headset: https://kotaku.com/today-s-hp-announced-its-new-consumer-virtual-reality-h-1843730808
- Kimetsu no Yaiba trounces all other manga in Japan: https://kotaku.com/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-has-done-truly-incredibl-1843748477
- Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid first fighter to be crossplay on five platforms: https://www.ign.com/articles/power-rangers-battle-for-the-grid-cross-play 
- Prey VR listing found for PSVR: https://www.ign.com/articles/prey-vr-listing

And, as always, feel free to reach out to any one of the wonderful hosts in any capacity. You reach the Dispatcher on Twitter @DuhFr33k (https://twitter.com/DuhFr33k), Handsome John @HandsomeJohnP (https://twitter.com/HandsomeJohnP), and the Jesterhead himself @Jesterhead0302 (https://twitter.com/Jesterhead0302). Also, don’t be afraid to talk to us down in the comments. We always enjoy a good conversation, in case you didn’t notice ;)