🎮 GAMING CHAOS WEEK: Switch 2 Drama, Twitch Meltdowns & Creator Economy Updates

This week was absolutely BONKERS for gaming and content creation news! From Nintendo's $500 Switch 2 packaging disasters to Twitch's affiliate system completely imploding, we're breaking down all the chaos that somehow got crammed into a single week.

🔥 WHAT WE COVER: • Nintendo Switch 2 launch drama & GameStop staple gate • Summer Game Fest announcement overload • Twitch affiliate program changes (and epic system failures) • StreamElements layoffs hitting the creator economy • Kick vs Twitch: The platform wars heat up • GOG's awesome new one-click modding initiative • PeerTube 7.2 updates and improvements • Why the gaming industry needs to learn about pacing

Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Weekly Recap 01:22 Transition to Owncast and Forum Changes 03:55 Game Announcements and Industry Trends 08:32 Indie Game Highlights and Summer Game Fest 10:49 Hardware Announcements and Gaming Devices 14:46 GOG's New Initiatives and Game Preservation 17:51 TwitchCon EU and Affiliate Changes 22:27 StreamElements Layoffs and Industry Challenges 26:33 Kick vs. Twitch: The Streaming Landscape 30:25 PeerTube Updates and Community Engagement 41:11 Closing Thoughts and Future Plans

📚 RESOURCES MENTIONED: • Day of the Devs Game Collection: https://2tonwaffle.com/the-indie-magic-continues-day-of-the-devs-delivers-gamings-hidden-gems/ • GOG One-Click Mods: https://www.gog.com/news/experienceyourfavoriteclassicsonthenextlevelwithgogoneclickmodsskyblivioncomingsoon • PeerTube 7.2 Release Notes: https://joinpeertube.org/news/release-7.2 • Creator Economy Updates: https://bsky.app/profile/zachbussey.tos.gg

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Last Stream Tonight - Your weekly dose of gaming news and creator economy chaos, with a healthy side of technical updates and platform drama. Because someone has to make sense of this madness!