Episode 51: China is Oppressing Gamers Like It’s Literally 1984

Under a new law in China, those younger than 18 are limited to only three hours of gaming a week. Kotaku has, of course, defended the tyrannical country from accusations of government overreach. We discuss what this means for the industry along with the irony of Kotaku being upset that Call of Duty: Vanguard is rewriting history, Kotaku defending Boyfriend Dungeon from censorship as a thinly veiled attempt to bash men, Sony backtracking on its promise to allow players to freely upgrade their PS4 versions of Horizon: Forbidden West to the PS5, and more.