The Biggest Gaming News For October 2, 2022

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Here we are at the end of yet another weekend. Supposing that you’re anything like me, I’m going to guess that you’ve spent most of your Sunday playing video games, meaning that you’re probably behind on all of the latest happenings. Well, don’t worry, that’s what these news roundups are all about remedying. Today, we heard that Google is going to be shelling out big bucks over Stadia refunds, the popular YouTuber Dream finally revealed his face, and PlayStation Stars might have a hidden “Diamond” membership tier. There’s more where this came from, so read on for the rest.

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Chief Compliance Officer at Activision Blizzard Frances Townsend recently resigned from the company amid a flurry of controversy. The executive became notorious last year for denying the allegations of abuse in a very public manner. "A recently filed lawsuit presented a distorted and untrue picture of our company including factually inaccurate, old, and out of context stories, some from more than a decade ago," Townsend said at the time. "We cannot let egregious actions of others and a truly meritless and irresponsible lawsuit damage our culture of respect and equal opportunity for all employees. We aspire in our company to do great things in our games, in our impact on society, and in our work environment.”

Google might just have to pay out the big bucks to refund all of its customers now that Stadia is being deprecated. The average user will apparently be getting something like $900 when the dust finally settles. "Pretty bummed about the news, but... it looks like I will be getting $1,095.23 back," the Reddit user known as Sickac remarked on the social media platform. "Now, how