This week’s episode is all about the ever-evolving story surrounding IGN’s attempts to raise awareness of the humanitarian crisis in Palestine and the corporate overreach of its parent companies to remove the story.
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Main topic: IGN and Palestine
“IGN Takes Down Article And Tweet Sharing Palestinian Aid Groups” by Zack Zwiezen, Kotaku
https://kotaku.com/ign-takes-down-article-and-tweet-sharing-palestinian-ai-1846905689
“IGN, Game Informer express, retract support for Palestinian civilians” by Brendan Sinclair, GamesIndustry.biz
“IGN Staff ‘Pissed’ After Meeting About Deleted Palestine Charity Post,” by Patrick Klepek, Vice
“An Open Letter to Leadership at IGN, Ziff Davis, and J2 Global” by Employees of IGN
“IGN staff pen letter to management following quiet removal of Palestine charity article” by Mikhail Klimentov, The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/05/17/ign-palestine-letter-explained/
Shoutouts:
“A Message to the Video Game Industry” by Tamoor Hussein
Decolonize Palestine FAQ
https://decolonizepalestine.com/faq/
Free Palestine
https://savepalestine.carrd.co/
“Help Palestinian Civilians In Need By Donating To Charity” by GameSpot Staff
Kinda Funny Fundraiser for the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund:
Tamoor Hussein’s Fundraiser for Medical Aid for Palestinians:
“Short History of the Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine” by Youssef Maguid
“Let’s Talk About IGN and Palestine – Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.17.21” by Kinda Funny
And now for something completely different:
“Why Starfield Won’t Be On PlayStation 5” by Jeff Grubb, Venture Beat
https://venturebeat.com/2021/05/17/why-starfield-wont-be-on-playstation-5/