Jimquisition

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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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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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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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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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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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The last Uwe Boll film left to do before we can move onto some hopefully better flicks, In the Name of the King 3: The Last Mission is aptly named.
It's also fittingly horrid.

Do not attempt the stunts performed on this show in your own home.
Games we played this week include:
Resident Evil Village (13:45)
Mass Effect Legendary Edition (22:20)
Monster Sanctuary (32:00)
Dragon Quest Builders 2 (34:00)
The Outer Worlds (35:30)
Pine (41:15)
News things talked about in this episode:
Ubisoft still hasn’t addressed the system of abuse at their studios (45:15)
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-05-18-ubisoft-has-reportedly-made-minimal-changes-following-abuse-allegations
Ubisoft also has a bad art contest you shouldn’t enter (52:20)
https://www.thegamer.com/assassins-creed-valhalla-tattoo-competition-ubisoft-spec-work/
Unused Lady Dimitrescu voice file found to be very hot (56:25)
https://www.thegamer.com/cut-lady-dimitrescu-voice-line-good-girl/
Epic v Apple devolves to porno finger-pointing (57:45)
https://twitter.com/thedextriarchy/status/1394701570080743427
Redacted testimony points to Xbox Game Pass coming to Switch (1:01:45)
https://twitter.com/stephentotilo/status/1394618302475931649
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It dongs for thee.
Games we played this week include:
Resident Evil Village (05:15)
Dragon Quest Builders 2 (19:00)
Train Simulator (31:10)
Bunny Bunny Dig Dig (33:30)
Wind Waker HD (36:50)
World’s End Club (43:00)
Dex (48:00)
Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion (51:45)
News things talked about in this episode:
Is it porn for this banana to be naked? (56:00)
https://twitter.com/thedextriarchy/status/1391782615909273600
Returnal update corrupted saves, people who downloaded asked not to play (1:01:50)
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-07-returnal-reinstating-pre-rollback-fixes-in-new-patch-tomorrow
Humble Bundle brings back charity sliders... for now (1:03:50)
https://blog.humblebundle.com/2021/05/05/an-update-on-bundle-sliders/
Ubisoft pivoting towards more free to play titles (1:06:15)
https://www.vg247.com/2021/05/12/ubisoft-free-to-play-strategy/
Epic pushed for Microsoft to drop Xbox live requirement for F2P games (1:10:30)
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-05-epic-games-and-xbox-discussed-dropping-xbox-live-gold-requirement-for-f2p-games-last-year-emails-reveal
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Not to be confused with Microsoft and their exceptional line of products.
Games we played this week include:
Before I Forget (07:40)
Cadillacs & Dinosaurs (19:45)
Pokémon Snap (21:45)
Undermine (28:25)
Returnal (33:45)
Disc Creatures (45:20)
Tin Star (48:40)
News things talked about in this episode:
Epic v Apple court proceedings begin (50:30)
https://twitter.com/thedextriarchy/status/1389595740519940101
Epic data on user-acquisition costs related to “free” game distribution leaked (1:02:20)
https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-spent-more-than-dollar11m-on-free-games-in-the-first-nine-months-of-giveaways/
Info on quite how huge financially Fortnite has been (1:06:30)
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-04-fortnite-earned-usd9bn-in-two-years
How much Epic paid for six months of Borderlands 3 exclusivity (1:07:05)
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-04-epics-fully-loaded-borderlands-3-deal-cost-usd146m-for-six-months-of-pc-exclusivity
Sony agreed to cross-play when it could get its beak wet (1:10:25)
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-04-epic-boss-says-sony-charges-publishers-a-cross-play-fee-in-certain-circumstances
Microsoft to cut publisher fee to 12% on Windows Game Store (1:14:00)
https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/29/22409285/microsoft-store-cut-windows-pc-games-12-percent
Xbox is improving the framerate of many backward compatible titles (1:16:40)
https://majornelson.com/fpsboost/
Witcher 3 Director resigns and apologizes after investigation finds no wrongdoing (1:17:20)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-04/top-director-leaves-embattled-game-developer-cd-projekt
Sony makes a financial investment in Discord, securing it on PS5. (1:21:00)
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-04-discord-playstation-integration
New details emerge about last year’s Ubisoft hostage hoax (1:23:15)
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-30-last-years-ubisoft-hostage-hoax-reportedly-the-work-of-notorious-rainbow-six-cheater
5 CDPR bosses take home nearly $30m in bonuses. (1:28:05)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2021-04-30/cyberpunk-managers-still-win-big-bonuses-after-shoddy-game-launch
Bobby Kotick takes a meaningless 50% pay cut. (1:28:30)
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-30-activision-blizzard-boss-bobby-kotick-takes-a-50-percent-pay-cut-but-could-still-earn-millions-in-bonuses
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On the march and looking fab.
Games we played this week include:
PHOGS! (10:55)
Ballistic Ecks vs Sever (18:35)
Congo The Movie: Secret of Zinj (20:25)
The Longing (24:20)
Pathway (29:20)
Steven Seagal is the Final Option (31:50)
Road Runner Death Valley Rally (35:50)
Train Simulator (39:00)
Hypnospace Outlaw (42:00)
The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Pumpkin King (46:00)
Judgment (49:55)
Miitopia (53:15)
News things talked about in this episode:
Humble Bundle is significantly changing its revenue split system (1:01:10)
https://blog.humblebundle.com/2021/04/23/a-note-about-sliders-and-our-bundle-pages/
Pokémon Go introduces sponsored branding balloons (1:08:10)
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-27-pokemon-go-will-now-occasionally-float-sponsored-gifts-in-hot-air-balloons-around-your-screen
First Monster Hunter Rise update adds price tag to character cosmetic changes (1:10:50)
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-27-monster-hunter-rises-first-big-update-lands-tomorrow-heres-whats-coming
Leaked FIFA marketing documents illustrate EA’s funneling of players into loot boxes (1:14:05)
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-26-ea-denies-its-pushing-fifa-players-to-spend-on-loot-boxes-after-insider-leaks-marketing-documents
Nier Replicant includes a gross achievement for staring at genitals (1:22:00)
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/04/22/nier-replicant-transphobia-trophy-daredevil-achievement-kaine-intersex/
CD Projekt Red had no financial consequence for abysmal CyberPunk launch (1:23:40)
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/04/cyberpunk-2077-refunds-barely-dented-cd-projekt-reds-bottom-line/
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