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Podquisition 428: Positive Feedback Mar 09, 2023

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Podquisition 428: Positive Feedback He’s trying. Games we played this week include: b360 (15:50) Ratcheteer (18:35) Dome Keeper (20:55) Final Fantasy IX (27:20) Recommendation Dog (33:50) Reel Steal (35:50) A Joke That’s Worth 99 Cents (39:05) Wo Long (41:15) Super Princess Peach (43:20) GameKid (48:05) Super Corporate Tax Evader (50:15) --- News things talked about in this episode: Square Enix reportedly planning to replace CEO Yosuke Matsuda (56:00) https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-square-enix-ceo-nft-crypto-blockchain-1850184312 Yuji Naka admits to insider trading (57:50) https://www.timeextension.com/news/2023/03/yuji-naka-admits-guilt-during-insider-trading-case ABK acquisition expected to be cleared by EU regulators (59:20) https://www.polygon.com/23604013/blizzard-entertainment-mike-ybarra-qa-meeting Microsoft releases survey results suggesting few CoD players will jump ship from PlayStation (1:04:00) https://www.axios.com/2023/03/06/microsoft-key-call-of-duty-sony-uk-cma FTC judge gives Microsoft access to Sony communications regarding exclusivity agreements (1:03:25) https://www.gamesindustry.biz/microsoft-granted-access-to-sony-documents-the-ftcs-response-in-detail Activision accused of firing QA employees over protest (1:05:30) https://kotaku.com/activision-accused-of-illegally-fired-qa-testers-over-r-1850171073 Jack Black’s huge swinging balls censored on daytime television (1:09:35) https://kotaku.com/jack-black-bowser-super-mario-bros-movie-balls-nbc-1850181162 --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise from the Jimporium at thejimporium.com Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at pinfultruth.com.

Podquisition 427: Mr. Chimney Pot Mar 02, 2023

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It's all about those family values. Games we played this week include: Ragnarock (08:25) Octopath Traveller 2 (15:39) Humanity Demo (44:28) Tentacular (49:05) Resident Evil Village VR (49:55) Kirby Return to Dreamland Deluxe (52:08) Laura's Playdate Corner (1:00:00) Battleship Godies (1:00:48) Forrest Byrnes: Up in Smoke (1:03:35) Fantavision (1:06:08) Sector's Edge Beta (1:20:31) --- News things talked about in this episode: Final Fantasy XVI Producer uses "Gamer Pride" to Justify Accessibility Option Choices (1:09:45) https://www.gamespot.com/articles/final-fantasy-xvi-producers-pride-as-a-gamer-influenced-new-take-on-difficulty-settings/1100-6511849/?fbclid=IwAR2eKM3uCCLPgO6_B3nhRAQSN0-Qp3Cfangbkv_yxSD4KCTqduefvLR7KaI Atomic Heart Contains a Racist Cartoon (1:23:33) https://www.eurogamer.net/mundfish-apologises-after-racist-cartoons-were-discovered-in-atomic-heart?fbclid=IwAR2SD5OvQIZT0CVt7VYUz1yDJpA3g0GDfNyE0ARCTspZwzj-WZ4LOFMRqwA Beyond Good & Evil 2 studio reportedly under investigation for "unprecedented" burnout and sick leave (1:25:48) https://www.eurogamer.net/beyond-good-evil-2-studio-reportedly-under-investigation-for-unprecedented-burnout-and-sick-leave?fbclid=IwAR1gV-LDO9JU0K_cUskP1ZlDHRbYI7QG1GKxSzQ27_4D2tO7wS42dnhCIco EA Lays Off 200 Apex Legends QA Workers (1:28:40) https://www.eurogamer.net/ea-reportedly-lays-off-200-apex-legends-qa-testers?fbclid=IwAR3UqMSL0EzK85VSfHGnBJ7mubWlML-MId3yDO_5X869CALiqI2W5oPWX1E Rovio Hides Angry Birds Because It Doesn't Have Enough Microtransactions (1:32:40) https://www.eurogamer.net/angry-birds-will-leave-android-store-developer-says-its-just-too-popular?fbclid=IwAR2aeomYoT3KMo_XpPhAfjn7V4wVjT1rAnMhJBH8eOOSpd45lFWu9ai3PVA

Podquisition 426: What Are We Doing Again? Feb 23, 2023

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After a while, it all runs together. Games we played this week include: Rez Infinite (08:15) Horizon: Call of the Mountain (10:00) What the Bat? (11:45) Thumper (12:35) Tetris Effect Connected (13:05) Theatrhythm Final Bar Line (13:30) Townsman VR (24:45) Tales From the Galaxy’s Edge: Enhanced Edition (25:15) Moss 1 & 2 (26:30) Kayak VR Mirage (27:50) Jurassic World: Aftermath Collection (29:10) Atomic Heart (30:30) Cities VR (40:40) Gran Turisimo 7 (41:15) Atelier Breaker (44:40) Wanted: Dead (47:50) Snak (50:15) Sasquatches (52:40) --- News things talked about in this episode: Microsoft makes deals with Nintendo and Nvidia in attempt to placate antitrust regulators (56:00) https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/21/23608634/microsoft-activision-blizzard-deal-nintendo-nvidia-partners Microsoft says ABK acquisition will not happen without Call of Duty (57:45) https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2023-02-21/microsoft-says-no-to-activision-merger-without-call-of-duty Mike Ybarra responds poorly to employee concerns at Blizzard (1:00:20) https://www.polygon.com/23604013/blizzard-entertainment-mike-ybarra-qa-meeting Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom art book leaks, reveals loads about the unreleased game (1:04:00) https://kotaku.com/legend-zelda-tears-kingdom-spoilers-art-book-leak-1850134905 Monster vaginas are in The Witcher III for a limited time (1:05:25) https://kotaku.com/witcher-3-wild-hunt-mod-hd-monsters-reworked-vaginas-1850114314

Podquisition 425: The Duke Lives Feb 16, 2023

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A very special friend returns. Games we played this week include: Redtape (15:45) Wanted: Dead (21:00) Spellcorked (35:00) Inventory Hero (40:00) Satisfactory (44:30) Metroid Prime Remastered (49:00) Commodore 64 Games (59:10) --- News things talked about in this episode: Saudi Arabia believed to have increased investment stake in Nintendo (1:19:00) https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/saudi-arabia-has-reportedly-increased-its-stake-in-nintendo-again/ Metroid Prime Remaster doesn’t credit original Metroid Prime team (1:20:15) https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/02/metroid-prime-engineer-let-down-by-exclusion-of-original-credits-in-remaster Bobby Kotick expected to stay in CEO role at Activision Blizzard if Microsoft merger fails (1:20:15) https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/activision-ceo-kotick-will-stay-in-unlikely-event-microsoft-merger-fails Sony claims Microsoft demands for documents in FTC case are harassment (1:24:55) https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-gaming-5a973220-9675-4245-964a-3476a3e9c4ec.html Square Enix delivers one obvious detail about their first blockchain game and little else (1:26:30) https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/02/15/gaming-company-square-enix-partners-with-polygon-for-nft-art-project/ --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise from the Jimporium at thejimporium.com Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at pinfultruth.com.

Podquisition 424: Fruit Deception Feb 09, 2023

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Never trust a banana. Games we played this week include: Hi-Fi Rush (11:55) Final Fantasy XII (29:30) Final Fantasy XV (35.40) Star Sled (42:55) Saturday Edition (45:30) Tomodachi Life (53:40) --- News things talked about in this episode: UK regulators determine Microsoft and ABK merger might be bad for consumers, make demands (1:00:55) https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/02/uk-regulators-come-down-hard-against-microsofts-activision-acquisition/ https://twitter.com/stephentotilo/status/1623320803738517504?s=20&t=XSLimLtI9cihZE4jOiLQfQ Bobby Kotick suggests UK opposition to Microsoft merger could ruin its economy (1:05:50) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMhgIxo1Xi0 Unannounced single-player Titanfall/Apex Legends game gets axed, 50 employees affected (1:10:10) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-01/electronic-arts-cancels-secret-apex-legends-game-in-development --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise from the Jimporium at thejimporium.com Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at pinfultruth.com.

Podquisition 423: Fake Meat Metrics Feb 02, 2023

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Welcome to your home for the hottest reviews of imitation beef. Games we played this week include: Dead Space (2:20) Hi-Fi Rush (27:00) Forspoken (45:00) --- News things talked about in this episode: Ubisoft Paris workers perform strike action, plan more (1:00:55) https://www.axios.com/2023/01/30/ubisoft-workers-strike-paris Xbox exec claims Last of Us TV success means FTC should leave merger alone (1:02:20) https://kotaku.com/last-us-tv-xbox-activision-blizzard-acquisition-sony-1850051036 All three console manufacturers expected to pass on E3 show (1:08:15) https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-nintendo-sony-skipping-e3-2023 Run-up to Sony VR2 launch doesn’t seem to be going well (1:14:40) https://kotaku.com/playstation-vr2-price-preorder-sony-ps5-virtual-reality-1850052811 --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise from the Jimporium at thejimporium.com Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at pinfultruth.com.

The Trashgirl Diaries: Hat Of Paradise Feb 01, 2023

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A brand new show comes to the Jimquisition Podcast Outlet! Our lovely Trashgirls Stephanie and Elsa try to stick to the script as they discuss everything around the topic they set out to discuss. Collector's editions, sausage boxing, Dragon Age, and the beloved Stranger of Paradise hat... what more could you want?

Podquisition 422: Freakin’ Dragons Jan 26, 2023

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We’re seeing them. Games we played this week include: Forspoken (7:45) Cyberpunk 2077 (33:10) Hyper Meteor (46:10) Zipper (47:10) Theatrhythm Curtain Call (53:00) --- News things talked about in this episode: Yves Guillmot tried to walk back “ball is in your court” comment to workers (1:01:45) https://kotaku.com/ubisoft-assassin-s-creed-mirage-far-cry-delay-canceled-1850001343 Ubisoft Paris workers will be striking (1:02:50) https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-paris-unions-call-for-strike-on-friday Games industry layoffs are brutal (1:04:05) https://www.gamesindustry.biz/unity-lays-off-nearly-300 https://kotaku.com/microsoft-layoff-xbox-343-halo-bethesda-coalition-1850002600 Study finds self-regulation is inconsistent at labeling games with loot boxes (1:15:15) https://osf.io/asbcg/ Workers at Activision-Blizzard studio Proletariat drop bid to unionize following CEO pressure (1:20:55) https://www.gamesindustry.biz/proletariat-unionization-vote-request-dropped --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise from the Jimporium at thejimporium.com Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at pinfultruth.com.

Podquisition 421: Your Choice of Crabs Jan 19, 2023

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One option seems less desirable. Games we played this week include: Melatonin (5:00) Hades (10:40) Cyberpunk 2077 (19:45) Omaze (38:40) Demon Quest 85 (41:35) Chibi-Robo! (45:25) A Short Hike (51:10) The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (46:50) --- News things talked about in this episode: Ubisoft delays Skull & Bones again and ends development on three unannounced games (1:05:35) https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/01/11/ubisoft-cancels-three-unannounced-games-skull-and-bones-delayed-again Beyond Good & Evil 2 allegedly still in development despite other cuts at Ubisoft (1:09:50) https://www.eurogamer.net/beyond-good-evil-2-still-in-development-ubisoft-insists Ubisoft stock plummets, Yves pressures staff to take responsibility (1:13:40) https://kotaku.com/ubisoft-skull-bones-delay-assassins-creed-far-cry-cuts-1849975925 Workers being called to strike at Ubisoft Paris (1:15:25) https://twitter.com/SolInfoJeuVideo/status/1615263954955116546 Activision acquisition now coming under fire from Google, Nvidia (1:18:55) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-12/google-nvidia-express-concerns-to-ftc-about-microsoft-s-activision-deal The EU has their own antitrust concerns about Microsoft acquiring ABK (1:20:15) https://www.reuters.com/technology/microsoft-faces-eu-antitrust-warning-over-activision-deal-sources-2023-01-16/ The Bored Ape game is hilariously convoluted and bad (1:22:00) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7LiVBCZ69Q --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise from the Jimporium at thejimporium.com Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at pinfultruth.com.

Podquisition 420: There Goes Tokyo Jan 12, 2023

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Go go go Zilla. Games we played this week include: Satisfactory (11:20) Flipper Lifter (14:00) Echoic Memory (16:20) Chained Echoes (19:00) Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem (30:45) Baba Files His Taxes (35:15) Hades (36:40) The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (46:50) --- News things talked about in this episode: Sony announces an accessibility controller (57:15) https://blog.playstation.com/2023/01/04/introducing-project-leonardo-for-playstation-5-a-highly-customizable-accessibility-controller-kit/ Majora’s Mask devs used in-game dialogue to express unhappiness about crunch (1:03:45) https://www.eurogamer.net/majoras-masks-most-infamous-line-is-actually-all-about-crunch Microsoft didn’t mean to file claim FTC lawsuit was unconstitutional (1:05:30) https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-admits-unconstitutional-ftc-lawsuit-claim-was-a-mistake Vampire Survivors dev talks about how their mobile version happened (1:17:40) https://www.vg247.com/vampire-survivors-developer-talks-mobile-port Bloober Team won’t be touching the plot in their Silent Hill 2 remake (1:13:35) https://www.dreadxp.com/interview/bringing-the-fear-interview-with-anna-jasinska-from-bloober-team/ The Last of Us television series seems to be a critical darling (1:16:15) https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_last_of_us/s01/reviews --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise from the Jimporium at thejimporium.com Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at pinfultruth.com.

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