Jimquisition

Podquisition 597: Comedy War Crimes

Pushing out the borders of bad taste.
Games we played this week include:(0:04:25) Loco Motive(0:10:45) Deltarune(0:27:30) Raccoin(0:31:15) Virtue and a Sledgehammer(0:38:05) Devil May Cry 5(0:48:25) Godhusk(0:53:45) Pokémon Champions(0:56:55) Vital Shell---
News things talked about in this episode:
(0:52:10) Ubisoft Barcelona devs go on strikehttps://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-barcelona-strike-after-layoffs
(1:01:10) Rockstar announces GTA VI pricinghttps://www.eurogamer.net/gta-6-prices-confirmed
(1:07:30) Rockstar continues to abuse staff while developers seek union recognitionhttps://www.eurogamer.net/gta-6-rockstar-enforcing-crunch-weaponising-bonus-payments-ignoring-widening-gender-pay-gaphttps://www.eurogamer.net/rockstar-games-union-push-before-gta-6-launch
(1:07:55) Sony to eliminate discs and console subsidizationhttps://kotaku.com/sony-ending-discs-for-all-playstation-games-starting-2028-2000711927https://www.eurogamer.net/ps6-bill-of-materials-cost-1000-usd-insider-report
 
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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 596: Resigning With Dignity

Games we played this week include:(0:07:10) Everything is Crab(0:12:15) ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs(0:19:30) The Adventures of Eliot(0:35:00) Rhythm Heaven Groove(0:37:35) Torment Hexus(0:42:15) Gitaroo Man(0:45:10) Pinkeep(0:46:20) Fury Ball(0:48:00) Silver Pines(0:50:05) Devil May Cry 5---
News things talked about in this episode:
(0:52:10) Sony annual report includes their plans to shove AI into stuff https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-playstation-pc-ai-annual-report
(1:03:35) Poncle reconsiders Fortnite deal after Epic AI announcementshttps://www.eurogamer.net/fortnite-gen-ai-vampire-survivors-collaboration-reviewed-epic-poncle

Podquisition 595: On Strike!

Maybe should have planned this better.
Games we played this week include:(0:04:45) Am I Nima(0:09:00) Truck-Kun is Supporting Me From Another World(0:13:20) Xenoblade Chronicles(0:24:00) Scritchy Scratchy(0:28:05) Choo-Choo Defenders(0:33:45) Slay the Spire 2(0:44:35) Cozy Game Restoration(0:47:50) Bulbo's Belief System---
News things talked about in this episode:
(0:52:15) Xbox shedding studios https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-layoffs-business-resethttps://www.eurogamer.net/compulsion-double-fine-ninja-theory-xbox-studio-closures-reporthttps://www.theverge.com/games/950204/xbox-ninja-theory-shutdown-hellblade-senuahttps://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-restructuring-xbox
(1:03:35) Tencent cut off funding to Don’t Nodhttps://www.eurogamer.net/dont-nod-funding-danger-next-project
(1:05:20) EA announces in-game advertising platformhttps://www.eurogamer.net/ea-advertising-ads-in-game-content-integrations
(1:07:55) Switch eShop updated to not run like craphttps://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-switch-eshop-update
 
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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: UCLA / CC BY 4.0

Podquisition 594: Drowning in Demos

Rising tides are a result of climate change.
Games we played this week include:(0:05:00) You Know the Drill!(0:10:00) Warhammer Survivors(0:17:10) Everything is Crab(0:19:00) Dodo Duckie(0:23:35) Trading Card Inspector(0:27:20) Mina the Hollower(0:31:40) Dwarrf(0:36:35) Slay Blade(0:39:20) MÖRK BORG Heresy Supreme(0:42:50) Shroom and Gloom(0:46:25) Yoshi and the Mysterious Book---
News things talked about in this episode:
(0:48:55) Tupac Shakur in Stranger Than Heavenhttps://kotaku.com/tupacs-stranger-than-heaven-cameo-approved-estate-accused-embezzlement-2000703986
(0:53:50) Microsoft’s multiplatform pivothttps://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-exclusives-asha-sharma-interview
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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: Kevin Makice / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Podquisition 593: Bathroom Break

What a relief!
Games we played this week include:(0:04:50) Pictonico!(0:13:50) 007: First Light(0:27:45) Mina the Hollower(0:35:00) Yoshi and the Mysterious Book(0:39:40) Slots and Daggers(0:41:20) Rune Dice(0:45:30) Dead as Disco(0:49:35) Deep Rock Galactic Rogue Corp---
News things talked about in this episode:
(0:55:55) Rockstar workers announce formation of unionhttps://www.engadget.com/2183358/rockstar-developers-go-public-with-first-union/
(0:58:20) Steam Deck prices increase 40%https://www.polygon.com/patch-notes-steam-deck-price/
(1:03:00) Lawsuit filed against Valve for monopolistic practiceshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-06-01/valve-s-antitrust-reckoning-over-steam-has-echoes-of-apple-google-app-store-sui
 
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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 592: The Internet Has Gone Mainstream

Why didn’t anybody tell us?
 
Games we played this week include:(0:10:40) Directive 8020(0:16:50) Bubsy 4D(0:30:35) Everything Is Crab(0:32:20) Mina the Hollower(0:41:30) Dead as Disco(0:46:30) The Excavation of Hobbes Barrow(0:51:10) Warhammer 40k: Speed Freeks---
News things talked about in this episode:
(0:54:30) Bobby Kotick still clinging to wild conspiracy theory about lawsuithttps://www.eurogamer.net/kotick-activision-ap7-lawsuit-embracer
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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 591: Glorious Pork

Dripping wet and falling off the bone.
Games we played this week include:(0:10:35) Bubsy 4D(0:19:55) Everything Is Crab(0:31:05) Jury Games(0:38:20) Dead Island 2(0:41:40) Bridge Command---News things talked about in this episode:
(0:49:40) Extremely rare physical copies of Poop Slinger mysteriously sent to storeshttps://kotaku.com/stores-at-a-loss-for-words-after-being-sent-sealed-copies-of-rare-ps4-game-poop-slinger-2000696767
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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 590: Spotify Hates Us

The feeling is mutual.
Games we played this week include:(0:08:50) Mortal Kombat II(0:19:05) Godhusk(0:24:34) Everything Is Crab(0:30:50) Mixtape(0:39:40) Titanium Court
---News things talked about in this episode:
(0:45:40) Microsoft makes executive changes to Israel branch after investigation into possible misuse of Azure systemshttps://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-israel-xbox-boycotts-restructuring
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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 589: Breakout Genre Opportunity

This is how you’ll make your bones, kids.
 
Games we played this week include:(0:11:55) Steam Controller v2(0:27:50) Titanium Court(0:42:25) Vampire Crawlers(0:46:50) Dead Island---
News things talked about in this episode:
(1:05:30) Amazon allegedly didn’t sell the Wii because Nintendo wanted to observe the lawhttps://www.polygon.com/nintendo-consoles-amazon-ds-wii-illegal/
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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 588: For Entertainment Purposes Only

No part of this program should be considered advice.
Games we played this week include:(0:09:50) 007 First Light(0:18:35) Alien: Rogue Incursion(0:33:50) Sex, Sin and Rock n Roll(0:44:10) Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream(0:51:50) Exit 8(0:59:30) Dead Island---
News things talked about in this episode:
(1:05:30) New DRM on Sony purchases scares the internethttps://kotaku.com/playstation-drm-ps4-ps5-support-30-days-online-2000691241
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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.