Jimquisition

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Podquisition 554: Into The Rogansphere Rogansphere Aug 28, 2025

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We’ll crack the code on success yet!

Games we played this week include:
(0:09:35) Telltale’s The Walking Dead
(0:24:15) Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
(0:35:20) Raccoin
(0:41:55) Dusk
(0:44:15) BioShock Infinite
(1:00:20) Kill the Brickman
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News things talked about in this episode:

(1:00:00) Hollow Knight Silksong developer Team Cherry has been doing just fine
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-08-21/why-silksong-team-cherry-s-sequel-to-hollow-knight-took-so-long-to-make

(1:04:00) Paradox backpedaling on paid DLC clans in Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2
https://www.eurogamer.net/good-the-grubby-paid-clan-plan-for-vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-is-being-adjusted

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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 553: Barn Burner! Aug 21, 2025

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Gotta be rid of those rats.

Games we played this week include:
(0:11:35) UFO 50
(0:24:25) Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2
(0:42:10) The Torture House
(0:46:00) Mafia: The Old Country
(0:47:00) Vampire Survivors
(0:50:40) Bridge Command
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News things talked about in this episode:
(1:00:00) State of Louisiana taking Roblox to court over child safety
https://www.eurogamer.net/louisiana-sues-roblox-for-allegedly-choosing-profits-over-child-safety-claiming-its-basically-open-season-for-sex-predators-on-this-app

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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 552: Creeping Crud Aug 14, 2025

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And we’d have gotten away with it too.

Games we played this week include:
(0:06:05) BioShock
(0:19:10) Night Freak
(0:22:45) Drag x Drive
(0:31:20) Mafia: The Old Country
(0:39:00) Calm the Storm
(0:40:40) This Game Will End In 205 Clicks
(0:42:10) Hop Havoc

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News things talked about in this episode:

(0:46:10) Pokémon promo at Japanese McDonald’s canceled after one day due to customer behavior
https://www.eurogamer.net/chaotic-pokemon-and-mcdonalds-collaboration-in-japan-ends-early-due-to-shocking-food-waste

(0:48:40) Tencent pulls Light of Motiram key art and assets after comparisons to Horizon franchise
https://www.eurogamer.net/tencent-quietly-updates-slavish-horizon-clone-light-of-motirams-steam-page

(0:51:55) Sony is re-evaluating its live service games strategy
https://www.eurogamer.net/after-concord-and-a-string-of-delays-and-cancellations-sony-admits-playstations-live-service-strategy-is-not-entirely-going-smoothly

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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 551: Offices of Legal, Legal, and Legal Aug 07, 2025

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A name you can trust

Games we played this week include:
(0:06:30) Evil Dead: Regeneration
(0:12:05) Powerwash Simulator 2
(0:16:30) Adventures of Elliot
(0:26:05) Heat: Pedal to the Metal
(0:36:20) Bridge Command
(0:41:20) Empty Epsilon
(0:42:30) Detroit: Become Human
(0:57:10) Nubby’s Number Factory
(0:58:30) Co-op Kaiju Horror Cooking
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News things talked about in this episode:
(1:01:50) Assassin’s Creed Black Flag voice actor didn’t understand phones

(1:04:00) Microsoft crows about Game Pass revenues despite massive layoffs
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/29/mastercard-visa-backlash-adult-games-removed-online-stores-steam-itchio-ntwnfb

(1:05:40) Raven Software gets its union contract
https://www.eurogamer.net/pokemon-stadium-alike-new-game-pokemon-champions-gets-a-2026-release-date-in-new-action-packed-gameplay-trailer

(1:06:55) Mastercard claims they have nothing to do with censoring games
https://www.videogamer.com/news/after-laying-off-9000-employees-killing-projects-and-closing-studios-microsoft-ceo-says-the-company-is-thriving-as-success-is-not-about-longevity-but-re/

(1:16:25) Indie dev tells players to pirate instead of playing Roblox knock-off
https://www.eurogamer.net/peak-developers-would-rather-you-pirate-its-game-than-play-roblox-microtransaction-riddled-ripoff-slop

(1:17:35) Nintendo won’t let Japanese speedrun even play their games https://www.eurogamer.net/japans-biggest-charity-speedrunning-event-wont-have-nintendo-games-because-nintendo-couldnt-help-but-nintendo

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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 550: The Support Act Jul 31, 2025

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It can be hard to be enthusiastic sometimes

Games we played this week include:
(0:09:23) Let Them Trade
(0:13:40) Empty Epsilon
(0:20:35) Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2
(0:25:20) Super Mario Party Jamboree TV
(0:32:05) Shooty Shooty Robot Invasion
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News things talked about in this episode:

(0:37:45) Itch hides anything possibly offensive after threat from card processors
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/itch-io-deindexing-adult-content-to-appease-payments-providers
https://itch.io/updates/update-on-nsfw-content

(0:45:35) Counter-campaign against card processors
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/29/mastercard-visa-backlash-adult-games-removed-online-stores-steam-itchio-ntwnfb

(0:50:00) Xbox introducing restrictions to align with UK’s Online Safety Act
https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-users-will-now-need-to-verify-their-age-in-compliance-with-uks-online-safety-act

(0:54:10) Microsoft CEO says the company is thriving
https://www.videogamer.com/news/after-laying-off-9000-employees-killing-projects-and-closing-studios-microsoft-ceo-says-the-company-is-thriving-as-success-is-not-about-longevity-but-re/

(0:57:05) Microsoft’s games will stay $70 for now
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/the-outer-worlds-2-will-no-longer-cost-usd80-as-microsoft-backs-away-from-plans-to-follow-nintendos-lead/

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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: Nathaniel Watson / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Podquisition 549: Destined to be Gorgeous Jul 24, 2025

Show notes

It’s simply out of our hands.

Games we played this week include:
(0:12:30) Donkey Kong Bananza
(0:33:05) Let Them Trade
(0:38:15) Robocop: Rogue City
(0:45:15) Frosthaven
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News things talked about in this episode:

(0:51:30) Australian group gets payment processors to attack “adult” content on Steam
https://archive.ph/AnvVZ
https://archive.ph/ycxXs

(1:04:20) Roblox to protect kids with AI age detection
https://www.eurogamer.net/roblox-introduces-new-safety-features-including-an-ai-to-estimate-a-teenagers-age-through-video-selfies

(1:08:30) Pokémon Champions doesn’t look as exploitative as feared
https://www.eurogamer.net/pokemon-stadium-alike-new-game-pokemon-champions-gets-a-2026-release-date-in-new-action-packed-gameplay-trailer

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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: Near Dark Photography
https://neardarkphotography.co.uk/

Podquisition 548: Our Girl Monday Jul 17, 2025

Show notes

We’re filling the time.

Games we played this week include:
(0:12:00) Bridge Command
(0:22:35) Tamagatchi Paradise
(0:30:40) UFO 50
(0:36:45) Patapon 1+2 Replay
(0:42:40) Donkey Kong Bananaza
(0:47:10) Bendy and the Dark Revival
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News things talked about in this episode:

(1:05:25) Buy your DLC in just four easy payments https://www.gamespot.com/articles/now-you-can-buy-in-game-dlc-and-pay-it-off-later/1100-6532906/

(1:10:30) Ubisoft executives found guilty of harassment
https://insider-gaming.com/former-ubisoft-executives-found-guilty-and-handed-suspended-sentences/

(1:12:55) King employees laid off in favor of AI tools they helped build
https://www.eurogamer.net/candy-crush-developer-king-reportedly-replacing-laid-off-staff-with-ai-tools-they-helped-to-build

(1:16:00) Microsoft ad seeking to hire artists uses bad AI art
https://www.eurogamer.net/head-of-xbox-graphics-department-puts-out-cringe-worthy-hiring-post-with-ai-graphics

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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 547: Spread ‘Em Jul 03, 2025

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We’ve got some thinking to do.

Games we played this week include:
(0:23:25) Tamagatchi Plaza
(0:41:55) Dead Rising Remastered
(0:45:45) Death Stranding 2
(0:47:20) Chance’s Lucky Escape
(0:49:15) Tiny Turnip
(0:50:50) Cyberpunk 2077
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News things talked about in this episode:

(1:05:25) Nintendo confirms everyone’s greatest fear https://www.uniladtech.com/gaming/nintendo-concerning-announcement-switch-affect-40-million-people-689424-20250701

(1:10:30) Two Point Museum will get some DLC
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/two-point-museums-first-dlc-adds-a-fantasy-flourish-to-your-exhibitions-letting-you-display-mimic-chests-a-giant-d20-and-a-chicken-statue-that-turns-people-into-poultry/

(1:12:55) Netherlands suing Sony for perceived monopoly regarding limited access to disc-based games
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/sony-faces-dutch-lawsuit-over-artificially-high-playstation-prices

(1:16:00) Nintendo in trouble with Brazil over ability to remotely brick Switch 2 consoles
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/07/nintendos-ability-to-ban-switch-2-consoles-has-landed-it-in-hot-water

(1:18:10) Wheelchair basketball game Drag x Drive likely won’t have local multiplayer
https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendos-switch-2-game-drag-x-drive-appears-to-not-support-local-multiplayer

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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 546: Unplanned F*ckhole Jun 26, 2025

Show notes

When life gives access to your pucker…

Games we played this week include:
(0:21:55) Death Stranding 2
(0:40:35) Cyberpunk 2077
(0:42:20) Star Birds
(0:45:40) Super 10 Pin
(0:48:40) Shadowgate PD
(0:49:35) Catcher Diablos
(0:51:55) FBC: Firebreak
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News things talked about in this episode:

(54:00) Poster misprint says Metroid Prime “Out Now”
https://mynintendonews.com/2025/06/20/uk-metroid-prime-4-advert-on-london-underground-claims-the-games-out-now/

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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 545: Animal Feet Jun 19, 2025

Show notes

What would you choose?

Games we played this week include:
(0:07:55) Date Everything
(0:22:20) Quantum Witch
(0:33:20) Longpuppy
(0:36:05) Otto’s Galactic Groove
(0:37:55) Mario Kart World
(0:53:35) FBC: Firebreak
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News things talked about in this episode:

(1:00:40) Microsoft still committed to developing new gaming hardware
https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-says-its-working-on-next-gen-xbox-consoles-youll-play-in-your-living-room-and-in-your-hands

(1:05:35) Bungie delays Marathon
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/bungie-delays-marathon-indefinitely-190832450.html

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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: Corystep / CC BY-4.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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