Jimquisition

Merle wants to stay at the Rovers and threatens to tell the papers the whole story if Annie throws her out. Jack returns from The Nag's Head to sort the mess out, he gets Billy's point of view and gives Merle her fare home. Len and Annie make the peace on the eve of the elections.
Games we played this week include:(0:17:10) Denshattack(0:24:10) Drill Bird(0:27:20) Deltarune(0:34:05) Everything is Crab(0:35:40) Splatoon Raiders---
News things talked about in this episode:(0:41:05) Count Binface pledges to bring SEGA to heelhttps://metro.co.uk/2026/07/21/count-binface-demands-sega-bring-back-london-arcade-make-shenmue-4-29190664/
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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.

Let us rewire our brains.
Games we played this week include:(0:11:10) Windrose(0:26:35) Dungeon Clawler(0:26:05) Is This Seat Taken(0:27:05) Wolf of Stock Street(0:32:45) Denshattack(0:36:05) Granblue Fantasy Relink Endless Ragnarok---
News things talked about in this episode:
(0:42:00) Mexico issues antitrust complaint against Sony for dropping discshttps://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-xbox-layoffs-2026-double-fine-compulsion-ninja-theoryhttps://www.eurogamer.net/zenimax-online-studios-layoffs-microsoft-2026https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-layoffs-july-2026-id-software
(0:46:20) Pokémon Go’s Times Square event https://www.eurogamer.net/pokemon-go-10th-anniversary-mewtwo-times-square
(0:51:20) Collection of Robert Yang games getting pushback from Steam and Itchhttps://www.eurogamer.net/robert-yang-radiator-forever-collection-steam-itch-free
 
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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.

This will surely change our fortunes!
Games we played this week include:(0:11:05) Everything is Crab(0:16:00) Deltarune(0:30:50) Retro Rewind Video Store Simulator(0:37:15) Rhythm Heaven Groove(0:39:15) Cultic: Chapter Two---
News things talked about in this episode:
(0:42:50) Microsoft gutting Xbox studios while expecting huge user growthhttps://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-ceo-asha-sharma-one-billionhttps://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-xbox-layoffs-2026-double-fine-compulsion-ninja-theoryhttps://www.eurogamer.net/zenimax-online-studios-layoffs-microsoft-2026https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-layoffs-july-2026-id-software
(0:58:00) Xbox more quietly indicates they’re ending discs toohttps://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-project-helix-no-disc-drive-reports
 
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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.

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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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.

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

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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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: UCLA / CC BY 4.0

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

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.

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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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.

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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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.