The 8BA Podcast is a casual talk show where we discuss geeky pop culture and relay some of our favorite news of the past week.

QUICKFIRE NEWS

Blizzard. Activision Blizzard stumbles once again with another union-busting email sent to staff, as well as its weird “diversity game tool” that assigns diversity/culture points based on character traits.

Kingdom Hearts. Patch 1.03 for the Switch Cloud Version was released, introducing a performance/graphics priority toggle, as well as popups letting you know if server congestion may adversely affect your experience.

She-Hulk: Attorney At Law. Trailer released for upcoming Marvel series on Disney+, starring Tatiana Maslany.

Nintendo. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has acquired a 5.01% stake in Nintendo. The PIF is an investment initiative presumed to be part of a propaganda campaign to whitewash Saudi Arabia’s poor human rights record.

Reggie Fils-Aime. Former NoA president claims he is shocked at the workplace reports coming from NoA and that it’s “not the Nintendo he left behind,” despite many of them being from when he was in charge.