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Around the World:  00:06:42

• Riot Games, maker of unnecessarily invasive kernel-level (ring 0) anti-cheat driver named Vanguard, posts $100k bug bounty for any discovered flaws; multiple ongoing reports of silently disabling other drivers and system-level hardware (like sound, input, GPU fan controls)
• Significant uptick in compromises of Nintendo accounts, most from legacy Nintendo Network ID links; Nintendo recommends 2FA, unlinking old accounts, then confirmed on 24 Apr 160k accounts were accessed
• Epic Games Store now requires 2FA to access "free" games
• Upcoming EA titles can be "upgraded" to run on next-gen consoles, free of charge
• Switch console sales exceed 55 million units from quarantine-driven demand
• Halo 2 added to the Master Chief Collection
• MicroProse returns, under new ownership, alongside announcement of three new games
• Amazon Games announces its free-to-play class-based shooter, Crucible, will launch on 20 May on Steam
• Sony starts issuing DMCA takedowns over Last of Us 2 leaks
• Valve ends SteamVR support on MacOS

Bonus Level 1:  00:42:52

• Jorito, Earth Kid - Unchain Me - Final Fantasy IX (OC ReMix)
• halc - Oh Daisy, Daisy! - Super Mario Land (OC ReMix)
• WillRock - A Beakful of Beatdown - Tangledeep (OC ReMix)

Personal Gaming:  00:57:21

• CrossCode (PC; Quest for Semi-Glory, now in progress)
• Sonic WIngs Limited (Shmup Book Club, May 2020)
• Guwange (Shmup Book Club, Apr-Jun 2020)
• Gradius V (Shmup Book Club, Apr-Jun 2020)
• Assault Android Cactus+ (PC)
• World of WarCraft: Classic (PC)
• Dance Dance Revolution (Arcade)
• Duke NUkem 2 (PC)
• Halloween Harry (PC)
• Celeste (PC)
• Transport Tycoon Deluxe (PC)

Bonus Level 2:  01:14:23

• Mazedude, Dhsu - Dragonborn Concerto - Skyrim (OC ReMix)
• Reuben6, Gamer of the Winds - A Toadstool Mix... - Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (OC ReMix)
• Jorito, Earth Kid, GuitarSVD - Across the Hills - Final Fantasy IX (OC ReMix)

Ad-hoc design: 01:28:07

• Reverse shmup
• Choose-your-own-adventure branching noir narrative
• Tamagotchi-like, with 20 simultaneus pet management