Jimquisition

Get your Rodimus primed, then Wheeljack until you Starscream.
Games we played this week include:
Goldeneye 007 XBLA (7:55)
Grey Skies: A War of the Worlds Story (19:45)
Pokémon Let’s Go (29:50)
Monster Hunter World (33:55)
News things talked about in this episode:
Former Rare devs give insight into canceled Goldeneye 007 XBLA remake (12:00)
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/02/ex-rare-devs-open-up-about-the-canceled-goldeneye-007-remake-for-xbox-360/
Silent Hill composer silenced after teasing a new project (37:00)
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-02-05-silent-hill-interview-pulled-after-composer-tease-set-tongues-wagging
Mass Effect Legendary Edition cutting back on the butt (41:35)
https://metro.co.uk/2021/02/02/mass-effect-remaster-interview-changing-femshep-but-not-the-ending-14008330/
Riot Games, CEO Nicholas Laurent sued for harassment by former assistant (50:15)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/02/09/riot-games-laurent-lawsuit/
ESA reportedly looking at all-digital E3 event (56:40)
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/e3-pushes-forward-with-plans-for-a-digital-2021-event/
Bloodborne modder releases 60fps patch for PS4 (1:01:10)
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-02-09-bloodborne-modder-releases-60fps-patch
CD Projekt targeted in cyber attack (1:02:00)
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-02-09-cd-projekt-hit-by-targeted-cyber-attack
Activision sued for copyright infringement over Call of Duty character (1:07:15)
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-02-04-activision-faces-copyright-lawsuit-over-call-of-duty-character
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There’s nothing sexual about this podcast. It’s educational.
Games we played this week include:
Cockhead (11:25)
Hitman III (24:45)
The Medium (32:25)
Dom Rusalok (41:00)
Destruction All Stars (45:15)
Double-Kick Heroes (53:10)
News things talked about in this episode:
Blizzard says it’s “unworkable” to interview diverse candidates for every position (55:35)
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-01-27-activision-blizzard-says-interviewing-diverse-candidates-for-every-opening-unworkable
Google is killing off its Stadia game development teams (1:00:40)
https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/1/22260803/google-stadia-game-development-studio-shut-down-jade-raymond
Resident Evil 8 devs lean into the thirst for their giant vampire lady (1:03:30)
https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/1/22261405/resident-evil-village-tall-lady-dimitrescu-height
Goldeneye 007 remake leaks (1:06:05)
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-01-30-cancelled-goldeneye-007-xbla-remaster-revealed-in-full-with-2-hour-playthrough-video
Nintendo reportedly canned live-action Zelda series after Netflix leaked plans (1:06:50)
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-02-02-nintendo-reportedly-canned-live-action-zelda-series-after-netflix-leaked-plans
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Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.
Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at pinfultruth.com.

A merry band are we.
Games we played this week include:
Deep Rock Galactic (23:35)
Monster Hunter World (26:00)
Cyber Shadow (38:35)
Babysitting Mama (41:15)
Unworthy (46:30)
The Red Lantern (48:00)
News things talked about in this episode:
Redditors inflate Gamestop stock value to an outrageous degree (4:05)
https://www.wired.com/story/gamestop-stock-wall-street-bets-short-squeeze/
Capcom includes weak statement against lootbox mechanics in annual report (35:35)
https://wccftech.com/capcom-shares-anti-gacha-lootbox-statement-in-2020-annual-report/
Dead by Daylight 2 confirms accessibility options after designer has outburst on stream (53:20)
https://www.polygon.com/2021/1/21/22243029/dead-by-daylight-colorblind-mode-announcement-controversy-ui
Ninja, obviously, doesn’t feel it’s his responsibility to educate his audience (1:05:00)
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ninja-thinks-parents-should-parent-their-kids/1100-6486705/
Euro Truck Simulator 2 developer comes out against having an opinion on vaccines (1:13:10)
https://www.thegamer.com/neither-for-or-against-vaccines-says-euro-truck-sim-2-dev/
Fox News scared BioWare into pulling back Mass Effect 2 LGBT romances (1:17:20)
https://www.thegamer.com/mass-effect-2-jack-gay-pansexual-fox-news/
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Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.
Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at pinfultruth.com.

Get ready to be covered in the fluid of your choice.
Games we played this week include:
Double Kick Heroes (14:35)
Deep Rock Galactic (18:05)
Monster Hunter World (24:15)
Sea Salt (37:20)
The Red Lantern (42:35)
Cooking Mama: Cookstar (50:05)
News things talked about in this episode:
Bloomberg report further examines Cyberpunk 2077 development woes (53:00)
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-01-16-new-report-details-cyberpunk-2077s-development-troubles-almost-entirely-fake-e3-demo-and-cut-content
Zelda 64 beta version unearthed and full of mysteries (1:01:00)
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/a-zelda-64-beta-version-has-been-discovered-and-fans-are-pulling-it-apart/
Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.
Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at pinfultruth.com.

We’re joined by Sophie (aka TheymerSophie / CurioVids) to witness the coronation of Loardy Sterling.
Games we played this week include:
Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2 (6:40)
Cooking Mama: Cookstar (9:50)
Wrestling Empire (22:30)
Dead Space (30:30)
Curse of the Dead Gods (33:30)
Only Cans: Thirst Date (38:00)
Umurangi Generation (42:55)
Monster Hunter: Rise (44:55)
Pokemon Liquid Crystal (55:05)
Observer (57:05)
Ghostrunner (58:50)
News things talked about in this episode:
CDPR under investigation by Polish consumer protection agency (1:00:30)
https://www.ign.com/articles/cyberpunk-2077s-launch-and-ongoing-fixes-investigated-by-consumer-protection-agency
Lucasfilm announces game projects with Ubisoft and Bethesda (1:04:40)
https://www.wired.com/story/lucasfilm-games-star-wars-ubisoft-indiana-jones-bethesda
Razer is making ridiculous face masks (1:09:20)
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-01-13-of-course-razers-face-mask-has-rgb-lighting-and-voice-amplification
Twitch reworks Pogchamp emote to spotlight creators, leaves them to deal with the harassment (1:11:40)
https://kotaku.com/twitchs-pogchamp-removal-was-never-enough-and-now-its-1846035307
Check out Sophie at TheymerSophie on Twitch and Twitter, watch their YouTube videos at youtube.com/CurioVids, and support them at patreon.com/CurioVids
Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.
Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at pinfultruth.com.

A new year, a bold new direction for Podquisition.
Games we played this week include:
Pummel Party (12:30)
Dead Space (20:45)
Mass Effect: Andromeda (22:35)
Cloudpunk (26:30)
Yakuza: Like a Dragon (35:10)
Carto (39:25)
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (42:45)
Hades (49:45)
Curse of the Dead Gods (51:30)
Microsoft Flight Sim VR (58:40)
News things talked about in this episode:
MS tried to buy everyone at the start of Xbox (1:02:30)
Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.
Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at pinfultruth.com.

Oh, don’t act like you haven’t considered it.
Games we played this year include:
Final Fantasy VII Remake (14:00)
Deadly Premonition 2 (21:10)
Ooblets (25:20)
TemTem (27:20)
The Last of Us Part 2 (29:05)
Streets of Rage 4 (31:55)
No Straight Roads (34:20)
Call of Duty: Warzone (37:45)
Resident Evil: Resistance (39:00)
Extreme Meatpunks Forever (40:20)
Tonight We Riot (42:00)
Maneater (1:00:20)
Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.
Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at pinfultruth.com.

It’s hard to be this correct all the time.
Games we played this week include:
A Plague Tale: Innocence (16:55)
Catherine: Full Body (20:10)
If Found (23:20)
Metal Gear Solid 4 (28:30)
Mass Effect Andromeda (34:35)
Wilmot’s Warehouse (37:35)
Railway Empire (38:55)
Microsoft Flight Sim (40:00)
Noddy’s Playtime (41:30)
News things talked about in this episode:
Everybody is giving refunds for Cyberpunk (6:15)
PS5 now helpfully warns you’re playing a PS4 game (48:25)
Nintendo leak includes report of company actions against 3DS hacker (48:55)
eSports takes child labor a step further (43:50)
The KFConsole does exist (56:50)
Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.
Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at Pinfultruth.com

The doctors are in!
While we were meant to do Sonic ages ago, some things happened and we had to go with something else. Since most people know all about it, we went with something broad to get back into the swing.
We did Star Wars. How original.

We feel confident saying, by way of comparison, that this podcast is very, very punk.
Games we played this week include:
Demon's Souls (21:05)
Nullpointer (24:40)
Visual Out (27:05)
Grindstone (29:15)
Dead to Rights: Retribution (32:25)
Calico (38:10)
Spinnortality (44:30)
Dicey Dungeons (47:15)
Observer (50:45)
Among Us (54:45)
Fall Guys (58:15)
News things talked about in this episode:
Cyberpunk has too many dildos (2:00)
CDPR offers refunds on last-gen Cyberpunk without informing retailers (13:00)
CDPR paying out staff bonuses previously tied to review scores (18:45)
New Fortnite mode appropriates Among Us (1:03:19)
EA’s entire library added to console version of Xbox Game Pass (1:05:13)
Mass Effect trailer indicates canon ending for original trilogy (1:06:45)
Omen wins ‘worst commercial’ at The Game Adverts (1:10:30)
Twitch to ban hate content…in February (1:14:35)
Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.
Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at pinfultruth.com.