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PlayStation Suspends Facebook Advertising

Today is July 04, 2020
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We celebrate the 36-year anniversary of Japan's release of Donkey Kong 3 for the Famicom, the 17-year anniversary of Japan's release of Capcom vs. SNK 2 for the Nintendo GameCube, and the eight-year anniversary of Spelunky for the Xbox 360, which has players control a spelunker through various tunnels while gathering as much treasure as possible.
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PlayStation Suspends Facebook Advertising
PlayStation is the latest major organization to temporarily stop advertising on Facebook and Instagram.

It's part of the #StopHateForProfit campaign. Facebook has drawn criticism for its rules around allowing hate content and misinformation to be visible on its platform. Whereas other social media outlets, including Twitter and Twitch, have recently started cracking down on hate speech on its platform.

PlayStation said in a statement: 'In support of the #StopHateForProfit campaign, we have globally suspended our Facebook and Instagram activity, including advertising and non-paid content, until the end of July. We stand for working (and playing) together for good.'
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PS5 and Xbox Series X Game Prices Are $70
The next generation of consoles will bring significantly faster load times, stunning graphics, and higher game prices. While players will be thrilled about the first two changes, they're likely to be less happy about the third.

Among other things, Take-Two Interactive Software announced on Thursday that NBA 2K21 would carry an MSRP of $69.99 for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X versions of the game. Other publishers haven't announced pricing for their titles, but expect them to follow suit.

That $10 price jump in the base cost of a game is likely to spark an uprising in the hardcore gaming community, one that's both predictable and unnecessary. While nobody likes to pay more for things, especially in the midst of a pandemic, price increases on game software are long overdue - and publishers' reluctance to pull that trigger has ultimately had a damaging effect on the industry.
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