Jimquisition

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Podquisition 531: Britain’s Greatest Heel

Justice for Wolf
Games we played this week include:
Nubby’s Number Factory (15:45)
Centum (21:30)
One Lonely Outpost (27:35)
Wanderstop (30:30)
Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars (39:05)
BOKURA: planet (52:25)
Power Vacuum (55:00)
Split Fiction (1:01:10)
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News things talked about in this episode:
SAG-AFTRA strike continues as games industry refuses basic AI protections for workers (1:07:00)
https://www.eurogamer.net/sag-aftra-actors-strike-set-to-continue-as-union-warns-of-alarming-loopholes-for-ai-abuse-in-latest-proposal
A few of Ubisoft’s alleged abusive former executives get a day in court (1:10:00)
https://www.eurogamer.net/former-ubisoft-execs-stand-trial-in-france-accused-of-harassment
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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 530: Mysterious Chip

Just vinegar.
Games we played this week include:
Monster Hunter Wilds (11:35)
Faceminer (32:20)
Shadow Hearts (37:05)
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (53:30)
Blobun (46:15)
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News things talked about in this episode:
Activision has been using AI to make fake game pitches for market research (47:20)
https://www.eurogamer.net/activision-ai-slop-guitar-hero-advert-is-market-research-for-a-fake-game-that-doesnt-exist-and-maybe-never-will
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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 529: Long-Demanded Improvements

You spoke. We listened.
Games we played this week include:
Avowed (3:20)
Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 (18:40)
Guns of Fury (23:55)
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (29:50)
Wanderstop (40:55)
Drakengard (45:45)
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (53:30)
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News things talked about in this episode:
Supergiant won’t sign an interim agreement with SAG-AFTRA for Hades II (1:01:12)
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/audio/supergiant-denies-recasting-hades-ii-actor-over-interim-sag-aftra-contract-request
WB Games closes down multiple studios (1:11:15)
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/wb-games-shuts-down-three-internal-devs-including-monolith-and-player-first
Activision discloses use of AI in Call of Duty (1:12:45)
https://www.polygon.com/gaming/528973/activision-generative-ai-call-of-duty-steam-disclosure
PEGI reclassifies Balatro as 12+, promises changes to system (1:13:55)
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/pegi-to-revisit-automatic-18-ratings-for-simulated-gambling-games-after-balatros-successful-appeal
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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 528: Uncanny

Powers beyond comprehension
Games we played this week include:
Elden Ring Nightreign (10:35)
A Game About Digging a Hole (28:25)
Dynasty Warriors Abyss (37:20)
Ruffy and the Riverside (48:35)
Astro Bot (50:55)
Dawnfolk (51:55)
Alundra (54:35)
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News things talked about in this episode:
Bobby Kotick claims harassment suits were fake as part of ploy by unions (1:02:35)
https://www.eurogamer.net/bobby-kotick-says-activision-blizzard-fake-lawsuits-were-simply-a-union-plan-to-drive-up-membership
Lots of people say Bobby Kotick is full of shit (1:10:55)
https://www.eurogamer.net/the-executives-of-our-company-did-not-protect-us-activision-blizzard-workers-hit-back-at-claim-harassment-lawsuits-were-fake
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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 527: Northern Frugality

We will learn the ways.
Games we played this week include:
Reality Break (11:15)
Rift of the Necrodancer (18:50)
Onimusha 2 (29:30)
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (38:35)
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News things talked about in this episode:
Sony delists spam games from PlayStation Store (43:40)
https://www.eurogamer.net/playstation-quietly-removes-slop-shovelware-ps5-games-following-investigation
Nightmare Kart getting expansion as Bloodborne PSX gets nuked (58:50)
https://www.eurogamer.net/bloodborne-psx-demake-now-completely-removed-but-nightmare-kart-continues-with-dlc
Steam implements warning for possibly abandoned Early Access titles (48:35)
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/steam-now-warns-players-if-early-access-games-have-been-abandoned
Roblox under investigation by Security and Exchange Commission (51:30)
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/roblox-reportedly-part-of-sec-investigation
Patent reveals mouse function for Joy-Con 2 (54:20)
https://www.eurogamer.net/switch-2-patent-seemingly-confirms-previously-rumoured-joy-con-functionality
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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 526: A Lonely Ding-A-Ling

Just playing with ourselves over here.
Games we played this week include:
Spirit Swap: LoFi Beats to Match-3 To (14:20)
Dynasty Warriors (21:00)
Ninja Gaiden 2 Black (30:50)
Dome Keeper (39:45)
Red Ninja: End of Honor (43:30)
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News things talked about in this episode:
Bloodborne PSX videos claimed, raising fears it may get forced offline (46:05)
https://www.eurogamer.net/another-bloodborne-fan-project-gets-the-legal-takedown-treatment-sparking-speculation-an-official-remake-is-coming
Christian gaming site’s editors bail after founder does a Nazi salute (58:50)
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/entire-god-is-a-geek-editorial-staff-walk-out-and-cut-ties-with-alt-right-founder
Treyarch co-founder’s drone damaged firefighting plane during LA fires (1:00:20)
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/treyarch-co-founder-pleads-guilty-to-piloting-drone-during-la-fires
Elliot Page’s production company picks up Beyond: Two Souls for television (1:05:50)
https://www.eurogamer.net/beyond-two-souls-tv-series-announced-produced-by-the-games-star
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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 525: Dubious Correspondence

You could have just done the thing and it would have been less work.
Games we played this week include:
Dynasty Warriors (21:45)
Codenames (25:10)
Donner Dinner Party (27:40)
Battlestar Galactica (30:05)
For Sale (35:55)
Sengoku Basara 2 (42:15)
Spartan: Total Warrior (44:50)
Buccaneer (48:15)
Babysitting Mama (50:05)
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News things talked about in this episode:
Ubisoft lays off 185 UK workers (53:40)
https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-announces-studio-closure-as-it-lays-off-185-staff
Activision employees harassed after leaked Slack conversations about DEI policy (55:05)
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/it-looks-like-someone-at-activision-is-leaking-slack-screenshots-to-right-wing-x-users
Nintendo loses lawsuit against Super Mario Market in Puerto Rico (1:00:20)
https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-loses-trademark-fight-against-super-mario-supermarket
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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 524: The Very Best of Anti-Content

Call toll-free, operators are standing by.
Games we played this week include:
Mindwave (8:45)
Wii Music (15:25)
Alien: Fate of the Nostromo (19:25)
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair (25:45)
Ticket to Ride London (29:30)
Switch 2 (31:55)
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News things talked about in this episode:
Backers of Silksong upset over developer’s post which led them down rabbit hole (35:15)
https://www.eurogamer.net/silksong-fans-believe-creators-switch-2-hint-points-to-april-announcement-and-its-all-thanks-to-a-slice-of-cake
David Lynch’s PlayStation 2 commercial (46:20)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Laf9vpJMDjA
GDC’s annual survey shows industry in decline, rising interest in unions (49:20)
https://www.eurogamer.net/gdcs-state-of-the-games-industry-survey-says-one-in-ten-respondents-laid-off-in-2024
Genshin Impact pays fine for privacy violations and deception (52:55)
https://www.eurogamer.net/genshin-impact-maker-agrees-to-pay-20m-in-ftc-case-accusing-it-of-violating-childrens-privacy-and-deceiving-players
Lords of the Fallen publisher declares DEI to blame for industry woes (1:04:50)
https://www.eurogamer.net/lords-of-the-fallen-publisher-ci-games-publicly-shuns-dei-says-it-wont-embed-social-or-political-agendas
Until Dawn movie has tenuous links to game’s mechanics (1:08:50)
https://www.eurogamer.net/until-dawn-movie-teaser-reveals-how-its-replaced-the-games-branching-narrative
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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 523: Mic Check

Well, it works.
Games we played this week include:
Cooking Mama Cookstar (7:35)
Spirits Abyss (13:00)
Dynasty Warriors Origins (16:25)
Scarlet Maiden (41:35)
Sengoku Basura: Samurai Heroes (50:30)
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News things talked about in this episode:
Retro Studios excluded from credits on Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (42:25)
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/01/retro-staff-credits-removed-from-donkey-kong-country-returns-hd-forever-entertainment-confirmed-as-devs
Nintendo issues a warning about community created alternative for shuttered Wii U services (56:05)
https://x.com/nintendo_cs/status/1879332711451795501
Accessory maker who claimed to have Switch 2 at CES has encounter with Nintendo (1:01:45)
https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-breaks-silence-on-this-weeks-switch-2-leaks
Microsoft going all-in on bringing properties to Switch 2 (1:04:00)
https://www.eurogamer.net/switch-2-reportedly-getting-halo-and-another-big-xbox-game-with-microsoft-set-to-be-a-very-big-supporter
Lords of the Fallen publisher declares DEI to blame for industry woes (1:04:50)
https://www.eurogamer.net/lords-of-the-fallen-publisher-ci-games-publicly-shuns-dei-says-it-wont-embed-social-or-political-agendas
Until Dawn movie has tenuous links to game’s mechanics (1:08:50)
https://www.eurogamer.net/until-dawn-movie-teaser-reveals-how-its-replaced-the-games-branching-narrative
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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.