<p><div> <table> <tr> <td><img width="160" height="110" src="http://ia801507.us.archive.org/6/items/DTNS20180703_201807/__ia_thumb.jpg"/></td> <td><img width="160" height="110" src="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/p4_tlu-5GRs/1.jpg"/></td> <td><img width="160" height="110" src="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/p4_tlu-5GRs/2.jpg"/></td> <td><img width="160" height="110" src="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/p4_tlu-5GRs/3.jpg"/></td> </tr> </table><div><br>As Sony stands firm on not allowing cross platform play on Fortnite for the PS4 we discuss the implications of Sony’s policy and whether or not change course any time soon.</p> <p>Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Patrick Beja. </p> <p><iframe width="100%" height="188" src="https://embed.acast.com/dtns/dtns3317-falloutfromsonyslockout" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none;overflow:hidden;"></iframe></p> <p><a href="https://media.acast.com/dtns/dtns3317-falloutfromsonyslockout/media.mp3">MP3</a></p> <p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p4_tlu-5GRs" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/p4_tlu-5GRs">Using a Screen Reader? 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href="https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/03/google-cloud-coo-diane-bryant-has-left-after-less-than-a-year.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Google Cloud’s COO has left after less than a year</a> | cnbc</li> <li>(01:35) <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2018/revealed-amazon-gos-new-seattle-location-signals-tech-giants-growing-ambitions-checkout-free-retail-concept/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Revealed: Amazon Go’s new Seattle location signals tech giant’s growing ambitions for checkout-free retail concept</a> | geekwire</li> <li>(02:00) <a href="https://thenextweb.com/facebook/2018/07/03/facebook-is-shuttering-a-bunch-of-its-apps-you-didnt-bother-to-use/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook is shuttering a bunch of its apps you didn’t bother to use</a> | thenextweb</li> </ul> </li> <li>More Top Stories <ul> <li>(03:00) <a href="https://gizmodo.com/a-bug-in-samsungs-default-texting-app-is-sending-random-1827291759" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A Bug in Samsung’s Default Texting App Is Sending Random Pics to Other People</a> | gizmodo</li> <li>(05:35) <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44696302" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Italy Wikipedia shuts down in protest at EU copyright law</a> | bbc news <ul> <li><a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:52016PC0593&from=EN" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on copyright in the Digital Single Market</a> | European Commission</li> <li><a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2001:167:0010:0019:EN:PDF" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DIRECTIVE 2001/29/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT…</a> | Official Journal of the European Communities</li> </ul> </li> <li>(07:55) <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/2/17527224/facebook-bug-unblocked-blocked-users-800-thousand-affected" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook bug randomly unblocked some users from people’s block lists</a> | the 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polygon</li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/2018/7/2/17526896/sony-fallout-76-cross-platform-fortnite-minecraft" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How much is Sony willing to get hurt to keep people apart?</a> | polygon</li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-44477524" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sony faces growing Fortnite backlash at E3</a> | bbc news</li> <li><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/sony-is-looking-at-possibilities-for-total-cross-platform-play/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sony is “looking at possibilities” for total cross-platform play</a> | pcgamer</li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/2018/6/27/17509634/fortnite-playstation-4-cross-platform-account-nintendo-switch" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sony tries to buy more time for PlayStation 4’s Fortnite account debacle</a> | polygon</li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/2018/7/1/17522794/fallout-76-ps4-xbox-one-cross-platform-play" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fallout 76’s Todd Howard: No 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