Jimquisition

Podquisition 560: On That Mushroom Tip

Don’t forget your pills!
Games we played this week include:(0:12:30) CloverPit(0:16:50) Hades II(0:43:30) Super Mario Galaxy 2(0:52:20) Terrifier: The Artcade Game(1:01:45) Ghost of Yotei
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News things talked about in this episode:(1:12:30) Xbox Game Pass price hikehttps://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-increases-price-of-xbox-game-pass-ultimate-despite-record-subscription-profits-last-year
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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: Carlos Funes / CC BY 4.0

Podquisition 559: Practicing Homosexual

You’ll get the hang of it eventually.
Games we played this week include:(0:13:45) Hades II(0:33:50) CloverPit(0:44:20) Megabonk(0:49:20) Silent Hill f(0:50:05) Sonic Racing Crossworlds(0:52:05) Star Trek: Resurgence(0:53:10) Ghost of Yotai---
News things talked about in this episode:(0:55:30) Microsoft takes toys away from one unit of the Israeli Defense Forcehttps://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/microsoft-ends-israel-military-units-access-cloud-service-rcna233723
(0:59:55) Electronic Arts bought by consortium including Saudi Arabia and Jared Kushnerhttps://www.eurogamer.net/ea-privately-acquired-in-55bn-deal-by-group-of-investors-including-saudi-arabias-investment-fund-and-donald-trumps-son-in-law
(1:04:55) Fornite pulls Peacemaker dance after the show reveals its true naturehttps://www.eurogamer.net/epic-pulls-controversial-peacemaker-dance-emote-from-fortnite-following-big-twist-in-the-tv-shows-latest-episode
(1:08:00) Hideo Kojima: Ghost Hunterhttps://www.gamesradar.com/games/horror/hideo-kojima-wants-to-scan-a-ghost-into-od-but-he-already-recorded-the-ghost-in-his-studio-and-thats-why-we-went-to-the-shrine-together-with-microsoft-to-make-sure-the-game-isnt-haunted
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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 558: Surprise Murderer (w/ Joanna Blackhart)

We’ve done it again.
Follow Joanna Blackhart on BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/joannablackhart.com) and check out their website at joannablackhart.com
Games we played this week include:(0:14:05) Balatro(0:27:45) Borderlands 4(0:35:30) Umamusume: Pretty Derby(0:43:35) Dying Light: The Beast(0:57:25) Sonic Racing Crossworlds---
News things talked about in this episode:
(1:02:45) Microsoft increases Xbox console prices in US for second time in 2025https://www.gamesindustry.biz/xbox-console-prices-set-to-rise-for-a-second-time-in-the-ushttps://www.eurogamer.net/tariffs-used-by-xbox-as-an-excuse-to-continue-raising-prices-says-former-blizzard-president
(1:06:40) GDC does a rebrand and seemingly little elsehttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/game-developer-conference-rebrands-as-gdc-festival-of-gaming-the-industry-is-changing-and-so-are-wehttps://bsky.app/profile/officialgdc.bsky.social/post/3lzgrpfurvk2z
(1:12:05) US Dept of Homeland Security steals Nintendo’s intellectual propertyhttps://www.eurogamer.net/us-department-of-homeland-security-uses-pokemon-theme-song-and-images-in-disturbing-ice-promotion
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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 557: The Power Of The Flower

Come out and pray.
Games we played this week include:(0:14:05) Cronos: The New Dawn(0:27:45) Little Witch in the Woods(0:35:30) Donkey Kong Bananza(0:40:25) Borderlands 4---
News things talked about in this episode:(0:55:05) Valve makes adult games ineligible for Early Access on Steamhttps://www.eurogamer.net/adult-games-hit-once-more-as-valve-seemingly-denies-early-access-to-games-with-mature-content
(0:57:40) Nintendo awarded patent for summoning creatures to fight on behalf of the playerhttps://www.eurogamer.net/is-nintendos-potentially-industry-changing-new-monster-battling-patent-enforceable-we-asked-some-lawyers
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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 556: Fresh Basil

We think we got away with it.
Games we played this week include:(0:06:00) Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind(0:13:50) Hollow Knight: Silksong(0:28:30) Balatro(0:40:25) Metal Gear Solid Delta---
News things talked about in this episode:(0:49:20) Genki settlement with Nintendo makes them unable to use certain color combinationshttps://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/09/nintendo-and-accessory-maker-genki-reach-settlement-in-switch-2-lawsuit
(0:54:35) Paradox refunding Vampire Bloodlines 2 premium edition pre-ordershttps://www.psu.com/news/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-begins-issuing-refunds-for-premium-edition-pre-orders/
(0:55:45) Members of fighting game community are dropping EVO after Saudi acquisitionhttps://www.eurogamer.net/fighting-game-players-in-uproar-after-evos-new-saudi-government-owners-calls-to-support-grassroots-events
 
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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 555: The Writer's Salon

The depth of the wellspring from which this font of wisdom flows has no bottom.
Games we played this week include:(0:20:50) Tinderblox(0:25:10) Metal Gear Solid Delta(0:35:40) Abiotic Factor(0:40:20) Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds(0:46:40) Shinobi: Art of Vengeance(0:48:00) Dying Light 2(0:49:55) Kirby and the Forgotten Land + Star Crossed World
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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 554: Into The Rogansphere Rogansphere

We’ll crack the code on success yet!
Games we played this week include:(0:09:35) Telltale’s The Walking Dead(0:24:15) Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound(0:35:20) Raccoin(0:41:55) Dusk(0:44:15) BioShock Infinite(1:00:20) Kill the Brickman---
News things talked about in this episode:
(1:00:00) Hollow Knight Silksong developer Team Cherry has been doing just finehttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-08-21/why-silksong-team-cherry-s-sequel-to-hollow-knight-took-so-long-to-make
(1:04:00) Paradox backpedaling on paid DLC clans in Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2https://www.eurogamer.net/good-the-grubby-paid-clan-plan-for-vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-is-being-adjusted
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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 553: Barn Burner!

Gotta be rid of those rats.
 
Games we played this week include:(0:11:35) UFO 50(0:24:25) Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2(0:42:10) The Torture House(0:46:00) Mafia: The Old Country(0:47:00) Vampire Survivors(0:50:40) Bridge Command---
News things talked about in this episode:(1:00:00) State of Louisiana taking Roblox to court over child safetyhttps://www.eurogamer.net/louisiana-sues-roblox-for-allegedly-choosing-profits-over-child-safety-claiming-its-basically-open-season-for-sex-predators-on-this-app
 
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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 552: Creeping Crud

And we’d have gotten away with it too.
Games we played this week include:(0:06:05) BioShock(0:19:10) Night Freak(0:22:45) Drag x Drive(0:31:20) Mafia: The Old Country(0:39:00) Calm the Storm(0:40:40) This Game Will End In 205 Clicks(0:42:10) Hop Havoc
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News things talked about in this episode:
(0:46:10) Pokémon promo at Japanese McDonald’s canceled after one day due to customer behaviorhttps://www.eurogamer.net/chaotic-pokemon-and-mcdonalds-collaboration-in-japan-ends-early-due-to-shocking-food-waste
(0:48:40) Tencent pulls Light of Motiram key art and assets after comparisons to Horizon franchisehttps://www.eurogamer.net/tencent-quietly-updates-slavish-horizon-clone-light-of-motirams-steam-page
(0:51:55) Sony is re-evaluating its live service games strategyhttps://www.eurogamer.net/after-concord-and-a-string-of-delays-and-cancellations-sony-admits-playstations-live-service-strategy-is-not-entirely-going-smoothly
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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 551: Offices of Legal, Legal, and Legal

A name you can trust
Games we played this week include:(0:06:30) Evil Dead: Regeneration(0:12:05) Powerwash Simulator 2(0:16:30) Adventures of Elliot(0:26:05) Heat: Pedal to the Metal(0:36:20) Bridge Command(0:41:20) Empty Epsilon(0:42:30) Detroit: Become Human(0:57:10) Nubby’s Number Factory(0:58:30) Co-op Kaiju Horror Cooking---
News things talked about in this episode:(1:01:50) Assassin’s Creed Black Flag voice actor didn’t understand phones
(1:04:00) Microsoft crows about Game Pass revenues despite massive layoffshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/29/mastercard-visa-backlash-adult-games-removed-online-stores-steam-itchio-ntwnfb
(1:05:40) Raven Software gets its union contracthttps://www.eurogamer.net/pokemon-stadium-alike-new-game-pokemon-champions-gets-a-2026-release-date-in-new-action-packed-gameplay-trailer
(1:06:55) Mastercard claims they have nothing to do with censoring gameshttps://www.videogamer.com/news/after-laying-off-9000-employees-killing-projects-and-closing-studios-microsoft-ceo-says-the-company-is-thriving-as-success-is-not-about-longevity-but-re/
(1:16:25) Indie dev tells players to pirate instead of playing Roblox knock-offhttps://www.eurogamer.net/peak-developers-would-rather-you-pirate-its-game-than-play-roblox-microtransaction-riddled-ripoff-slop
(1:17:35) Nintendo won’t let Japanese speedrun even play their games https://www.eurogamer.net/japans-biggest-charity-speedrunning-event-wont-have-nintendo-games-because-nintendo-couldnt-help-but-nintendo
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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.