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Shacknews Dump - January 7, 2022

On the first Shacknews Dump of the year, we dive into the current craze that is Wordle, talk about PSVR2, and much more!

TJ Denzer

January 7, 2022 1:20 PM

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It’s a whole new year and that means a fresh slate of Shacknews Dumps discussing all of the hottest and most interesting news of the week. As we close out the first week of 2022, join us as we discuss Wordle mania, PSVR2, the latest from Activision Blizzard, and so much more.

On this January 7 edition of the Shacknews Dump, the first of 2022, we talk about Wordle. You probably know it from all of the blocky little tweets that have been clogging up your Twitter, but is it actually worthwhile? Meanwhile, Sony finally unveiled more details about the PSVR2 at CES 2022. The PS5 version of Sony’s new effort in VR looks to be quite the step forward. Also, Activision Blizzard leadership hasn’t missed its chance to be freshly terrible in 2022.

Join us as we discuss these and other hot news topics as the Shacknews Dump goes live at 1:30 p.m. PT / 4:30 p.m. ET on the Shacknews Twitch channel. You can also watch just below.

Here’s the full rundown of topics on today’s Shacknews Dump:

• Activision Blizzard shares statement following weeks of silence on Raven QA walkout
• Wordle mania is sweeping the globe
• Wordle creator has no plans to monetize on the game's popularity
• Sony announces PlayStation VR2 during CES 2022 keynote
• Riot Games agrees to $100 million settlement in gender descrimination lawsuit
• Logan Paul might have been swindled into buying $3.5 million in fake Pokemon cards
• Shacknews most anticipated games of 2022

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If you guessed that the Wordle of the day was “Dumps,” you probably didn’t get it right, but we’re calling that a technicality because our Shacknews Dump is bringing the hottest news your way shortly. Come watch!

TJ Denzer

Senior News Editor

TJ Denzer is a player and writer with a passion for games that has dominated a lifetime. He found his way to the Shacknews roster in late 2019 and has worked his way to Senior News Editor since. Between news coverage, he also aides notably in livestream projects like the indie game-focused Indie-licious, the Shacknews Stimulus Games, and the Shacknews Dump. You can reach him at tj.denzer@shacknews.com and also find him on Twitter @JohnnyChugs.