Jimquisition

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Podquisition 564: Aural Diazepam Nov 06, 2025

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Let it wash over you.

Games we played this week include:
(0:19:10) Dispatch
(0:30:10) Absolum
(0:38:15) Powerwash Simulator 2
(0:39:25) Don’t Look at Grandma
(0:46:05) Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
(0:52:15) Arc Raiders
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News things talked about in this episode:

(0:57:20) The Pokémon Company’s patent strategy isn’t going so smoothly
https://www.eurogamer.net/could-palworld-triumph-over-pokemon-in-lawsuit-japans-rejection-of-nintendo-patent-might-make-things-more-interesting
https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendos-palworld-lawsuit-suffers-another-potential-blow-as-us-takes-rare-step-of-re-examining-previously-granted-pokemon-patent

(0:58:55) Warhammer 40k Survivors announced
https://www.eurogamer.net/warhammer-survivors-is-an-officially-licensed-vampire-survivors-game-coming-2026

(1:00:50) Rockstar fires dozens of employees in alleged union busting action
https://iwgb.org.uk/en/post/staff-at-rockstar-fired-en-masse/

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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 563: Locker Room Etiquette Oct 30, 2025

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Unspoken rules abound.

Games we played this week include:
(0:04:20) Double Dragon Revive
(0:15:20) BALL x PIT
(0:26:30) Once Upon a Katamari
(0:36:05) Let it Die
(0:45:55) Good Night Universe
(0:49:45) Alien Storm
(0:51:00) Painkiller
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News things talked about in this episode:

(0:52:25) Microsoft’s outrageous profit targets for Xbox are killing it
https://www.eurogamer.net/microsofts-push-for-high-xbox-profit-margins-behind-job-cuts-publishing-on-playstation-and-cancellation-of-projects-like-perfect-dark-claims-report

(0:58:15) Halo social media nonsense
https://www.eurogamer.net/will-microsoft-be-able-to-stop-the-white-house-using-ai-generated-halo-imagery-to-depict-trump-as-master-chief-and-to-promote-and-recruit-for-ice-depressingly-i-doubt-it

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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 562: Everything Is Fruit Salad Now Oct 23, 2025

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But don’t ask where we’ve hid the pickle.

Games we played this week include:
(0:15:55) BALL x PIT
(0:28:05) Little Witch in the Woods
(0:32:25) Pokémon Legends: Z-A
(0:49:15) Yooka-Replaylee
(0:54:20) Painkiller

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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 561: The Impressionists We Get Oct 16, 2025

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We deserve a better class of criminal.

Games we played this week include:
(0:16:15) Pokémon Legends: Z-A
(0:29:35) Little Witch in the Woods
(0:33:35) Ghost of Yotei
(0:47:25) Xenotilt
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News things talked about in this episode:

(0:49:00) Hacker who claimed to have hit The Pokémon Company seems to have the goods
https://www.eurogamer.net/another-devastating-pokemon-leak-reveals-plans-for-future-games-but-its-the-reported-development-budgets-that-have-left-players-stunned

(0:50:55) Ubisoft canceled Assassin’s Creed set in Reconstruction Era US out of fear
https://www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubisoft-cancelled-a-post-civil

(0:58:35) Survey finds majority of video game players buy two or fewer games a year
https://www.eurogamer.net/if-you-buy-more-than-two-new-games-a-year-youre-in-the-minority-new-report-reveals

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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 560: On That Mushroom Tip Oct 09, 2025

Show notes

Don’t forget your pills!

Games we played this week include:
(0:12:30) CloverPit
(0:16:50) Hades II
(0:43:30) Super Mario Galaxy 2
(0:52:20) Terrifier: The Artcade Game
(1:01:45) Ghost of Yotei

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News things talked about in this episode:
(1:12:30) Xbox Game Pass price hike
https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-increases-price-of-xbox-game-pass-ultimate-despite-record-subscription-profits-last-year

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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: Carlos Funes / CC BY 4.0

Podquisition 559: Practicing Homosexual Oct 02, 2025

Show notes

You’ll get the hang of it eventually.

Games we played this week include:
(0:13:45) Hades II
(0:33:50) CloverPit
(0:44:20) Megabonk
(0:49:20) Silent Hill f
(0:50:05) Sonic Racing Crossworlds
(0:52:05) Star Trek: Resurgence
(0:53:10) Ghost of Yotai
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News things talked about in this episode:
(0:55:30) Microsoft takes toys away from one unit of the Israeli Defense Force
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/microsoft-ends-israel-military-units-access-cloud-service-rcna233723

(0:59:55) Electronic Arts bought by consortium including Saudi Arabia and Jared Kushner
https://www.eurogamer.net/ea-privately-acquired-in-55bn-deal-by-group-of-investors-including-saudi-arabias-investment-fund-and-donald-trumps-son-in-law

(1:04:55) Fornite pulls Peacemaker dance after the show reveals its true nature
https://www.eurogamer.net/epic-pulls-controversial-peacemaker-dance-emote-from-fortnite-following-big-twist-in-the-tv-shows-latest-episode

(1:08:00) Hideo Kojima: Ghost Hunter
https://www.gamesradar.com/games/horror/hideo-kojima-wants-to-scan-a-ghost-into-od-but-he-already-recorded-the-ghost-in-his-studio-and-thats-why-we-went-to-the-shrine-together-with-microsoft-to-make-sure-the-game-isnt-haunted

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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 558: Surprise Murderer (w/ Joanna Blackhart) Sep 25, 2025

Show notes

We’ve done it again.

Follow Joanna Blackhart on BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/joannablackhart.com) and check out their website at joannablackhart.com

Games we played this week include:
(0:14:05) Balatro
(0:27:45) Borderlands 4
(0:35:30) Umamusume: Pretty Derby
(0:43:35) Dying Light: The Beast
(0:57:25) Sonic Racing Crossworlds
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News things talked about in this episode:

(1:02:45) Microsoft increases Xbox console prices in US for second time in 2025
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/xbox-console-prices-set-to-rise-for-a-second-time-in-the-us
https://www.eurogamer.net/tariffs-used-by-xbox-as-an-excuse-to-continue-raising-prices-says-former-blizzard-president

(1:06:40) GDC does a rebrand and seemingly little else
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/game-developer-conference-rebrands-as-gdc-festival-of-gaming-the-industry-is-changing-and-so-are-we
https://bsky.app/profile/officialgdc.bsky.social/post/3lzgrpfurvk2z

(1:12:05) US Dept of Homeland Security steals Nintendo’s intellectual property
https://www.eurogamer.net/us-department-of-homeland-security-uses-pokemon-theme-song-and-images-in-disturbing-ice-promotion

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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 557: The Power Of The Flower Sep 18, 2025

Show notes

Come out and pray.

Games we played this week include:
(0:14:05) Cronos: The New Dawn
(0:27:45) Little Witch in the Woods
(0:35:30) Donkey Kong Bananza
(0:40:25) Borderlands 4
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News things talked about in this episode:
(0:55:05) Valve makes adult games ineligible for Early Access on Steam
https://www.eurogamer.net/adult-games-hit-once-more-as-valve-seemingly-denies-early-access-to-games-with-mature-content

(0:57:40) Nintendo awarded patent for summoning creatures to fight on behalf of the player
https://www.eurogamer.net/is-nintendos-potentially-industry-changing-new-monster-battling-patent-enforceable-we-asked-some-lawyers

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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 556: Fresh Basil Sep 11, 2025

Show notes

We think we got away with it.

Games we played this week include:
(0:06:00) Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind
(0:13:50) Hollow Knight: Silksong
(0:28:30) Balatro
(0:40:25) Metal Gear Solid Delta
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News things talked about in this episode:
(0:49:20) Genki settlement with Nintendo makes them unable to use certain color combinations
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/09/nintendo-and-accessory-maker-genki-reach-settlement-in-switch-2-lawsuit

(0:54:35) Paradox refunding Vampire Bloodlines 2 premium edition pre-orders
https://www.psu.com/news/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-begins-issuing-refunds-for-premium-edition-pre-orders/

(0:55:45) Members of fighting game community are dropping EVO after Saudi acquisition
https://www.eurogamer.net/fighting-game-players-in-uproar-after-evos-new-saudi-government-owners-calls-to-support-grassroots-events

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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 555: The Writer's Salon Sep 03, 2025

Show notes

The depth of the wellspring from which this font of wisdom flows has no bottom.

Games we played this week include:
(0:20:50) Tinderblox
(0:25:10) Metal Gear Solid Delta
(0:35:40) Abiotic Factor
(0:40:20) Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
(0:46:40) Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
(0:48:00) Dying Light 2
(0:49:55) Kirby and the Forgotten Land + Star Crossed World

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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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