Sony Spies and Rogue Doctors | Table of Content S2 E14

TABLE OF CONTENT TALKING POINTS S2 E12 10/18/2020

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Zazz - Welcome to Table of Content. The round table show where we discuss all the happenings around streaming, gaming and entertainment. I am joined by co-host Stump. How are you? 

Zazz - Stump will you reach over and grab my bag…. of mail and read the latest hatemail.  (NO HATEMAIL)

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We are joined this week by the birthday boy Symphonic313 and let me make sure I get this right RED_FOXX15

 

Streaming News

Can the Dr Disrespect Rogue Company skin risk Twitch bans?
Yesterday, Dr Disrespect tweeted out a reveal video for his new skin in Rogue Company. The collaboration included a Dr Disrespect skin for Dallas, that reflects his likeness to an almost life-like degree. Furthermore, a map called The Arena is also available for everyone to play.
Now that the skin is available for everyone to purchase at $20, there's really no telling how many players will be running around Rogue Company as Dr Disrespect. That is great news for Doc and his fans. However, it can make things complicated for Twitch, and Shroud believes it could lead to bans.
There has been no official confirmation on the Dr Disrespect skin and how it might affect Twitch streams. As far as anyone knows, it isn't against the rules to use that skin on a stream, but it's also a permanently banned streamer being promoted on Twitch's platform. It's possible that Twitch could even add in some new rules for this specific Dr Disrespect situation, which has happened before, when Nadeshot and Crimsix were forced to stream with Doc and didn't mute him.

Foxx- How do you see this playing out from Twitch?

Twitch Studio adds chat overlay and countdown timer tools 
Twitch has updated its livestreaming software with more features, which will give streamers more ways to make their broadcasts pop. With Twitch Studio, you can now copy and paste or duplicate layers or scenes so that you can make your stream's visual style more consistent.
Let’s say you usually place your webcam feed in the corner of the screen during your stream. If you want to position it in the bottom center for some games (i.e. to cover up the game code during an Among Us session), you can more easily create a scene with that single tweak and switch to it quickly mid-broadcast.
There’s also an option to add a chat overlay, so that messages from your community appear on-screen during your stream. Within the next few weeks, you’ll be able to adjust the software’s interface to your liking, simply by dragging panels from one place to another. A new timer and some tools to make it easier for console users to get up and running.

Symphonic - This seems like a step in the direction but for a company that seems to neglect its affiliates why make tools for new streamers?

THE GO LIVE SEGMENT

Pokemon GO streamer has phone & car stolen while live on Twitch 
Pokemon GO took the world by storm in 2016, as players from all over ventured outside of their homes to catch their favorite monsters. The mobile title developed by Niantic brought the beloved Nintendo RPG to real life for millions.
Unfortunately, because the game takes place in the real world, unexpected things can happen – from fans assaulting each other over Gyms, to even murder. On October 8, a streamer’s broadcast quickly turned violent after they were mugged, much to the horror of their audience.
Anthony ‘xDeezzNutzx’ was broadcasting live on October 8 when his Twitch stream was abruptly brought to a halt. The player was trying to catch a Croagunk when a stranger attacked him.
The thief can be heard telling the Pokemon fan “The f**k wrong with you?!” after they tried to resist the theft. The GO stream then cut off after the criminal stole the player’s phone. They also made off with his car.

Stump - Once again someone is mugged during an irl stream. Is going out in public worth it?

Gaming News

https://www.tableoc.com/2020/10/15/does-the-ps5-ui-live-up-to-the-next-gen-console-hype/ 
PlayStation has finally revealed what they call a “pre-production” UI; as it might undergo minor changes when the console finally releases. One important thing to note is that the new PlayStation UI was built for 4k tv’s from the ground up and thus the UI will be in 4k HDR at all times if your monitor can  support 4k and HDR of course.
One of the new features that you are greeted with in the start of the video is the control center. It has a very clean look and allows you to access anything on the PS5 without having to exit your game, making it easy to check whether or not your friends are online simply, without the need to minimize the game.
Interactive notifications are also new and these allow you to interact with a notification such as a voice channel request by simply tapping the PlayStation button. This removes the need to minimize games and having to scroll to the voice channel section, also if you didn’t know the Dual sense controllers feature a built in mic and mute button making it even easier than ever to talk to your friends.

Foxx - Playstation has seemingly made some great quality of life changes for their players. How are you leaning in the console war?

PS5 Does Not Record Your Voice Chats, Sony Confirms 
The recent 8.0.0 update for the PS4 introduced new functionality for voice chats in parties that will go live when the PS5 launches, and pop-ups alerted players can these chats "may be recorded." People naturally became concerned about this, and specifically regarding conspiracy theories about how Sony might be listening in.
That isn't the case, however. The Ask PlayStation UK account said on Twitter, "We do not record party chats."
The purpose of the recording functionality is to give people the ability to record chats and submit them for a moderation review. The feature is only available on PS5, but the pop-up notification that is appearing now is alerting PS4 users that when they are in a chat with a PS5 player, those recordings can be sent to Sony for moderation review.

Symphonic - Are you buying this? What implications might this have for 2 party consent states? 

Video gaming as a child related to improvements in memory 
In a new study, which features in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, researchers from the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya in Barcelona trained volunteers to play “Super Mario 64” — a game that researchers have previously shown to induce structural changes in parts of the brain associated with executive function and spatial memory.
The new study found that people who played video games as children showed greater improvements in their working memory than those who did not, suggesting that video games can have long lasting benefits for cognition.

Stump - As 90s kids I feel like we should be rubbing this in a lot of parents faces.

Entertainment News

Dexter fans have mixed feelings on Showtime limited series revival
As any fan of Dexter can attest to, the show has had many ups and downs. Despite starting off strong, its final season was universally hated by critics, and its lumberjack ending was mocked online for years.
On October 14, Showtime surprised viewers when it announced that actor Michael C. Hall would be returning to play the serial killer once again in a new limited time series. Fans, however, are torn on the franchise getting a second chance.
Many fans reacted to the news negatively, citing its final season and poor writing, such as a Twitter user that exclaimed, “hopefully he kills whoever wrote the last season.” Another fan agreed and criticized the show’s previous showrunner: “If Scott Buck is involved, I won’t be watching, frankly.”

Red - Yet another series revival is upon us. How will this play out now that the fans seems to be turning on it from the get go?

Reports claim Netflix's subscription prices could increase again soon
While Netflix has some fantastic content, the company is also known for raising their prices every few years. What once was an simple, flat $8 subscription fee here in the United States can now range anywhere from $9 for the most basic membership to $16 for a premium membership.
Because of this, it’s unreasonable to assume the company would stop raising prices now, especially when Netflix is as popular as ever – and, just like always, consumers will more than likely be ok with it. Now, it seems like we might be on the cusp of yet another increase, according to one analyst and Deadline.
Alex Giaimo says that he thinks the price jump will most likely hit Europe and will be an increase of $1 to $2 a month. That being said, an increase in America is not out of the question either, and it’s currently unclear if there’s a possibility of both areas of the world being affected.
The one unknown in all of this is the timing. While Giaimo says that the increase will probably happen in the “near to midterm,” it’s unknown exactly what that means. Could we be seeing an announcement within the next few weeks or the next few months? It’s all up in the air.

Symphonic - It feels to me like it's been awhile since a price increase and we have gotten a lot of quality originals. How do you feel about a possible increase?

John Cena got married!
 John Cena and girlfriend Shay Shariatzadeh secretly tied the knot on Mon., Oct. 12.
In a great moment for dirt sheets everywhere, the story was first reported by PWInsider, but quickly confirmed by the likes of TMZ and E!

The couple, who started dating in 2019 after Cena’s headline-grabbing split with Nikki Bella, had a private ceremony in Tampa.
It’s the second marriage for the 43 year old WWE legend, and the first for his 31 year old Canadian bride. Shariatzadeh hails from Vancouver; the tech exec met Cena while he was in British Columbia filming Playing With Fire.

Stump - Do you think people chanted cena sucks at his wedding?

BOLD PREDICTIONS 

Dr. Strange wont have a part 3.

Netflix will improve their series renewal record to above 25% next year from their single digit numbers. 

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