Jimquisition

Podquisition 343: Checking In

We never just ask how you’re doing.
Games we played this week include:
SNKRX (3:20)
Pokémon Unite (6:05)
Scarlet Nexus (20:00)
Offworld Trading Company (23:40)
Pairanormal (26:10)
Greedfall (30:20)
Geometry Arena (32:30)
The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword HD (38:20)
News things talked about in this episode:
Ubisoft sued by French game workers union for institutional sexual harassment (42:15)
https://www.pcgamer.com/french-game-workers-union-sues-ubisoft-for-institutional-sexual-harassment/
Ukranian warehouse full of PS4s used to farm FIFA game currency (46:15)
https://www.engadget.com/ps4-farm-fifa-ultimate-team-accounts-cryptocurrency-182654013.html
Valve announces handheld Steam Deck gaming devices (48:40)
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2021-valve-steam-deck-spec-analysis
Prototype designs for Wii remotes dredged from last year’s Nintendo leak (53:50)
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-07-21-nintendo-leak-reveals-early-wii-remote-ideas
Hackers allege they’ve stolen data from EA, ransom it. (54:55)
https://twitter.com/UnderTheBreach/status/1417875645611249665
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Podquisition 342: The Gays Can Do Whatever They Want

Rules are rules.
Games we played this week include:
Mundaun (12:30)
SNKRX (17:20)
Myst: VR Edition (21:40)
Scarlet Nexus (25:00)
Rising Hell (33:30)
There is No Game: Wrong Dimension (37:50)
News things talked about in this episode:
Resident Evil Village PC port performance issues linked to DRM (8:10)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXZGCwAJpbM
Ubisoft is concerned they might have problems hiring and keeping talent (38:55)
https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/384905/Ubisoft_worried_inappropriate_behavior_could_hurt_staff_hiring_and_retention.php
Tencent gets patent on digital goods inheritance (45:50)
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-07-14-tencent-obtains-patent-for-digital-asset-inheritance
Microsoft adds spending limit controls for child accounts (51:35)
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-07-14-xbox-app-now-lets-you-set-spending-limits-for-child-accounts
Kojima doesn’t like the “Director’s Cut” subtitle for Death Stranding (54:25)
https://twitter.com/HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN/status/1414442497401524224
Bloober Team dances around Silent Hill rumors (57:00)
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-07-11-bloober-team-says-silent-hill-leak-is-based-on-outdated-or-incomplete-information
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Podquisition 341: Professional Unwrappers

If we go missing, check under the piles of Skeleton Warriors cards.
Games we played this week include:
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus (11:20)
Fury Unleashed (19:40)
Rising Hell (22:15)
Scarlet Nexus (25:20)
Terminator Resistance (34:20)
News things talked about in this episode:
Ubisoft making live service Assassin’s Creed, installs alleged abusers to run project (38:55)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-07/assassin-s-creed-infinity-to-offer-live-online-game-service
Switch revision announced without rumored 4K upscaling (47:35)
https://www.thegamer.com/switch-oled-model-dock/
More reports from indie developers on challenges of working with Sony (56:05)
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/07/report_how_playstation_is_failing_indie_developers
Tencent deploying facial recognition to limit unsupervised children’s game time in China (59:45)
https://uk.pcmag.com/games/134366/tencent-will-use-facial-recognition-in-china-to-prevent-late-night-gaming-sessions
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Podquisition 340: Let’s Get Physical

Yes, the pinball thing is still very much a thing.
Games we played this week include:
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus (6:10)
Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance (12:50)
Chicory (16:00)
Fury Unleashed (21:40)
FF7 Remake (27:20)
Neo: The World Ends With You (33:20)
Skul: The Hero Slayer (38:00)
Mario Golf Super Rush (45:40)
Going Under (48:55)
Monster Hunter Stories 2 (51:40)
Sky: Children of the Light (52:35)
Life in the Crow House with Jonathan (1:08:00)
(https://dtersegno.itch.io/life-in-the-crow-house)
News things talked about in this episode:
Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 military simulation event did a bit of a racism (57:00)
https://www.thegamer.com/sniper-ghost-warrior-contracts-2-press-event-military-training-experience-arab-middle-east/
https://twitter.com/CIGamesOfficial/status/1408023427664027653
Indie publisher bemoans fees and process allegedly imposed by PS Store (1:01:35)
https://www.thegamer.com/sony-charging-devs-200k-placement-PlayStation-store/
Chris Avellone suing 100+ people who claimed knowledge of his misconduct (1:04:25)
https://www.thegamer.com/chris-avellone-slapp-lawsuit-sexual-misconduct/
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The Spin-Off Doctors: Mortal Kombat (2021)

Get over here and listen to this nonsense!

Podquisition 339: Dangers of Vending Machine Proximity

This podcast is not brought to you by Snapple (yet; call us).
Games we played this week include:
EDF World Brothers (17:00)
FF7 Remake Intergrade (32:15)
Flower (39:40)
Infamous: Second Son (41:50)
News things talked about in this episode:
Marvel's Avengers bug displayed users’ IP addresses on screen while playing. (47:30)
https://www.polygon.com/22545442/marvels-avengers-bug-ip-address-cosmic-cube-update
Developer of Abandoned pleads with people to believe he’s not Hideo Kojima. (51:35)
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/06/abandoned_dev_appears_on_camera_to_denounce_silent_hill_hideo_kojima_speculation
Bobby Kotick gets $155m pay package approved by shareholders.(1:04:10)
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-06-22-activision-blizzard-boss-bobby-koticks-usd155m-pay-package-approved-by-shareholders
Among Us devs talk about the consequences of their surprise success. (1:07:40)
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-06-20-among-us-devs-admit-they-felt-burnt-out-and-overwhelmed-following-the-indie-games-success
First dev to announce in-game Facebook ads backpedals after consumer response. (1:08:45)
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-06-17-facebook-is-testing-in-headset-vr-ads-for-oculus
CyberPunk returns to Sony with fewer assets to make it run. (1:14:45)
https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2021/06/21/cyberpunk-2077-playstation-store/
Pokémon Go rolls back more accessibility options introduced during the pandemic. (1:15:30)
https://www.thegamer.com/pokemon-go-post-pandemic-roadmap/
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Podquisition 338: A Town Called Voorhees

Unlike E3, these people know how to set appropriate expectations.
Games we played this week include:
Skatebird (15:30)
Final Fantasy Origin (19:15)
Tunic (26:00)
Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart (29:40)
Earth Defense Force: World Brothers (37:15)
Umarangi Generation (49:00)
Going Under (51:05)
Button City (54:10)
Unbeatable (54:40)
News things talked about in this episode:
Cyberpunk returning to PSN, Sony suggests not buying the base PS4 version (1:10:25)
https://www.gamesradar.com/cyberpunk-2077-returning-to-playstation-store-next-week-but-sony-says-ps4-problems-persist/
Ubisoft continues to be shit, but didn’t show Beyond Good & Evil for once. (1:11:45)
Debate sparked by announcements of physical-only game releases (1:17:55)
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/opinion/new-limited-physical-release-announcements-set-a-worrying-precedent/
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Podquisition 337: Pinball Justice

Not the ball draining we signed up for.
Games we played this week include:
KeyWe (13:00)
Crue Ball (20:25)
Demon’s Tilt (24:00)
Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart (26:40)
Virtual Pinball (39:25)
Yoku’s Island Express (41:00)
World’s End Club (42:30)
Kung-Fu Kickball (43:05)
Backbone (44:40)
News things talked about in this episode:
David Cage reportedly throws tantrum in court (49:30)
https://twitter.com/BobToasters/status/1400478443326816263
Injustice 2 Mobile rewarded beating up bi-sexual character for Pride Month (57:35)
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-06-04-injustice-2-mobile-dev-apologises-for-pride-event-that-challenged-players-to-beat-up-a-queer-woman
The E3 Media Portal set up by ESA assumes everyone is male (1:01:30)
https://twitter.com/KonaYMA6/status/1402294951816404999
Ubisoft to offer remote work options for some positions (1:07:20)
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-06-09-ubisoft-moving-to-hybrid-approach-to-working-from-home
Playdate portable gaming console with a crank available to pre-order in July (1:10:30)
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/06/playdate-the-console-with-a-crank-gets-july-preorder-for-179-game-details/
Palworld looks like an edgelord Pokémon (1:12:20)
https://www.polygon.com/22522497/palworld-trailer-release-date-steam
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Podquisition 336: Moon Goddess

Bask in the glow of her power.
Games we played this week include:
Necromunda: Hired Gun (17:20)
Knockout City (32:10)
BioMutant (36:50)
Ghosts n Goblins Resurrection (44:10)
The Wild at Heart (51:15)
Fortnite (54:10)
Maneater (58:10)
Mass Effect 3 (59:25)
West of Dead (1:03:10)
News things talked about in this episode:
Ubisoft actually acknowledges political themes exist in Far Cry 6 (1:08:40) https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/jzZzBMLk8k4XAWgNpXfju/the-politics-of-far-cry-6
Borderlands 3 crossplay will not include PlayStation (1:11:40) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-27-randy-pitchford-blames-playstation-after-borderlands-3-crossplay-blocked
EA made $1.62bn from Ultimate Team in its last financial year (1:15:30) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-27-ea-made-usd1-62bn-from-ultimate-team-in-its-last-financial-year
Women now own more than 40% of PlayStation consoles (1:14:15) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-27-theres-loads-of-interesting-playstation-info-in-sonys-playstation-investor-relations-document
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Podquisition 335: Epilatastic

Oh, you thought we were done with skin care?
Games we played this week include:
Psychonauts (6:15)
BioMutant (8:00)
Mass Effect 2 (28:10)
Dark Pictures Anthology - House of Ashes (35:30)
News things talked about in this episode:
Ubisoft makes wild claims regarding improvements to company culture (41:40) https://news.ubisoft.com/en-gb/article/6eNE6mnqcXT2qWS2vFWpZV/a-year-of-change-at-ubisoft
Hackers get transphobic error messages into Little Big Planet (50:15)
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-22-sony-disables-littlebigplanet-servers-due-to-the-severity-of-the-recent-attacks
Twitch introducing additional identity tags (53:00) https://blog.twitch.tv/en/2021/05/26/celebrate-yourself-and-your-community-with-350-new-tags/
Derided Gucci branded content for Roblox nonetheless explodes in resale value (59:20)
https://www.polygon.com/22446454/gucci-garden-experience-roblox-purses-ugc-price-marketplace
Roblox rebrands as “not a game” in wake of Epic v. Apple lawsuit
https://devforum.roblox.com/t/re-rename-the-new-discover-tab/1225357
https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/14/22436014/apple-roblox-epic-fortnite-trial-what-is-game-name-change
Skyward Sword HD locks fast travel behind a sold out $25 amiibo. (1:04:10)
https://twitter.com/HeyHeyItMaymay/status/1396142724718411778
Sony pushing to bring their franchises to phones (1:06:50)
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-26-sony-exploring-the-mobile-market-with-some-wonderful-playstation-franchises
Valve rumored to be releasing a handheld gaming pc (1:07:10) https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/05/exclusive-valve-is-making-a-switch-like-portable-gaming-pc/
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