Jimquisition

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Podquisition 583: YouTube is an Abuser Mar 26, 2026

Show notes

Regulate the bastards.

Games we played this week include:
(0:12:00) Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
(0:24:15) Pokopia
(0:35:20) Dragon Quest Builders 2
(0:42:25) I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream
(0:48:35) Starship Troopers Ultimate Bugwar
(0:50:45) Toxic Commando
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News things talked about in this episode:

(0:54:45) Dragon Quest X to get AI companion
https://www.eurogamer.net/google-gemini-ai-to-power-chatbot-companion-in-dragon-quest-x-square-enix-says

(0:58:10) Switch 2 revision coming soon to EU due to Right to Repair law
https://www.eurogamer.net/thanks-to-eu-consumer-law-nintendo-is-updating-the-switch-2-design-to-enable-european-players-to-replace-the-battery

(1:00:30) Season 3 of Last of Us casts cis actor for role of Lev
https://www.eurogamer.net/hbo-casts-the-last-of-us-season-3s-yara-and-lev

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.

Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Podquisition 582: Legitimate Violations Mar 19, 2026

Show notes

We’re not proud of it.

Games we played this week include:
(0:16:45) Greedfall: Dying World
(0:18:45) Toxic Commando
(0:27:30) Resident Evil Requiem
(0:31:05) Pokopia
(0:35:50) Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake
(0:40:15) Starship Troopers Ultimate Bugwar
(0:48:45) Dragon Quest Builders 2
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News things talked about in this episode:

(0:49:40) DLSS5 is taking liberties with game visuals
https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/dlss-5-clearly-overwrites-game-characters-with-ai-beauty-standards-but-nvidia-says-devs-have-artistic-control/

(0:57:00) Jeff Kaplan tells a tale of executive threats
https://www.eurogamer.net/former-overwatch-lead-claims-he-was-given-a-horrid-ultimatum-meet-revenue-goals-or-1000-developers-would-lose-jobs

(0:52:10) Krafton told they have to reinstate Unknown Worlds CEO
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-16/judge-says-krafton-must-rehire-fired-subnautica-ceo

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.

Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Podquisition 581: We Wrote Cronenberg’s Next Film Mar 12, 2026

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But who to cast?

Games we played this week include:
(0:08:25) Pokopia
(0:35:25) Resident Evil Requiem

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News things talked about in this episode:

(0:44:00) PickMon is latest game looking to catch a lawsuit from Nintendo
https://www.polygon.com/pickmon-pokemon-zelda-ripoff-nintendo/

(0:50:15) Mega Man voice actor drops role over demand to work non-union
https://www.ign.com/articles/mega-man-voice-actor-wont-return-for-dual-override-as-capcom-reportedly-wont-hire-him-with-the-protections-of-a-union-contract

(0:52:10) Nintendo finally picks a deserving legal target
https://www.eurogamer.net/sega-acknowledges-strong-resistance-as-it-turns-to-ai-but-says-itll-use-technology-appropriately

(0:53:50) ARC Raiders Discord integration exposed users private messages
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/arc-raiders-was-accidentally-recording-discord-conversations-into-an-unencrypted-local-game-file-vulnerability-in-sdk-could-log-messages-and-credentials-in-plaintext

(0:55:10) Microsoft confirms PC storefronts for next Xbox console
https://www.ign.com/articles/project-helix-asks-what-is-an-xbox

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.

Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Podquisition 580: Back at Camp Firewood Mar 05, 2026

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Games we played this week include:
(0:13:40) Resident Evil Requiem
(0:42:20) Pokopia

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News things talked about in this episode:

(0:55:30) Final Fantasy VII releases on Steam without the game
https://www.resetera.com/threads/final-fantasy-vii-now-available-drm-free-on-gog-60-off-until-march-8.1445011/

(0:56:55) From Software has repeatedly declined pitches for Bloodborne remake
https://www.polygon.com/bloodborne-remake-denied-bluepoint-games-fromsoftware/

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.

Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Podquisition 579: Parade of Filth Feb 26, 2026

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Absolutely Divine.

Games we played this week include:
(0:14:10) P.R.D.A.
(0:18:15) Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown
(0:32:10) Ren & Stimpy Collection
(0:40:55) Audiomech
(0:48:05) Denshattack!
(0:52:30) High on Life 2
(0:56:45) RoboCop Rogue City
(0:59:20) Vampire Crawlers
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News things talked about in this episode:

(1:06:55) Xbox gets new CEO, Asha Sharma
https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2026/02/20/asha-sharma-named-evp-and-ceo-microsoft-gaming/

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.

Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Podquisition 578: Choose Your Own Podcast Adventure Feb 19, 2026

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We are so focused.

Games we played this week include:
(0:12:00) Chromagun 2
(0:17:50) Crisol: Theater of Idols
(0:31:05) Relooted
(0:38:15) Bionic Commander (2009)
(0:50:15) All Will Rise
(0:54:15) High on Life 2
(1:08:45) God of War: Sons of Sparta
(1:10:55) Romeo is a Dead Man

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.

Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Photo Credit: Sterilgutassistentin / CC BY 3.0

Podquisition 577: All Numbed Up (And No Place To Go) Feb 12, 2026

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Games we played this week include:
(0:12:10) Crisol: Theater of Idols
(0:23:15) And Roger
(0:32:50) Mewgenics
(0:39:50) Animal Crossing: New Horizons
(0:50:20) Pragmata

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News things talked about in this episode:

(0:56:30) Epic expects to launch its storefront on next Xbox console
https://www.eurogamer.net/epic-games-store-plans-to-launch-on-the-next-xbox-console-on-day-one

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.

Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Podquisition 576: Missives From Little St. James Feb 06, 2026

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The path of the righteous is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men.

Games we played this week include:
(0:13:00) Mewgenics
(0:29:30) Animal Crossing: New Horizons
(0:33:50) Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator
(0:42:45) Tomodatchi Life
(0:52:20) Cairn
(0:56:45) Unbeatable

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.

Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Photo Credit: EduVolunteer / CC BY 3.0

The Trashgirl Diaries: I Did Not Raise An Intolerant Penis Feb 04, 2026

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Diversity is strength.

Podquisition 575: Brain Stimulator Jan 29, 2026

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We have been well trained.

Games we played this week include:
(0:10:25) Train Simulator
(0:18:45) Animal Crossing: New Horizons
(0:33:20) That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Demon Hand
(0:41:25) Return to Silent Hill
(0:49:30) Fighting Force
(0:51:00) Factorio
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News things talked about in this episode:

(0:51:45) As Ubisoft implodes, Beyond Good & Evil 2 persists
https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisofts-troubled-prince-of-persia-sands-of-time-remake-is-dead-as-publisher-kills-multiple-projects-closes-studios-and-orders-staff-back-to-the-office

https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisofts-long-in-the-works-beyond-good-and-evil-2-a-unique-proposition-in-the-open-world-adventure-market-studio-says

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.

Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

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