Jimquisition

Podquisition 518: Slapdash Synchronization

But will we learn from this?
Games we played this week include:
UFO 50 (4:55)
Mouthwashing (10:35)
Void’s Vigil (18:20)
PS5 Pro (22:10)
Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII Remake (29:45)
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News things talked about in this episode:
Niantic has built a “Large Geospatial Model” on data collected from its AR games (39:20)
https://www.404media.co/pokemon-go-players-have-unwittingly-trained-ai-to-navigate-the-world/
Listings for Switch 2 accessories pop up on Alibaba (44:20)
https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1h5izz4/tempered_glass_and_switch_2_case_appears_in/
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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 Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Podquisition 517: Immune Inaccuracy

Really should have paid closer attention in school.
Games we played this week include:
Quantum Witch (11:50)
Dynasty Warriors 8 Xtreme Legends (22:25)
Witchfire (24:20)
UFO 50 (29:40)
Dustborn (40:31)
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News things talked about in this episode:
Balatro racks up huge sales numbers on mobile (47:05)
https://www.eurogamer.net/balatro-has-made-almost-44m-from-its-mobile-release-alone
Sony making a bid to buy Kadokawa (50:00)
https://www.eurogamer.net/fromsoftware-owner-kadokawa-acknowledges-takeover-interest-from-sony
Phil Spencer says nothing is off the table for Xbox properties on other platforms (51:45)
https://www.eurogamer.net/phil-spencer-says-no-red-lines-over-any-xbox-game-coming-to-nintendo-or-playstation
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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 Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Podquisition 516: Decayed

We'd stop the world and rot with you.
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Podquisition 515: Perfect Audio Process

After almost a decade in, we know what we’re doing.
Games we played this week include:
PS5 Pro (05:35)
Sorry We’re Closed (17:35)
UFO 50 (28:15)
Mario and Luigi Brotherhood (39:55)
Super Mario Party Jamboree (43:30)
LEGO Horizon Adventures (46:15)
Death of the Reprobate (48:45)
Vampire Hunters (53:05)
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News things talked about in this episode:
Streamer taunts Nintendo into suing him for piracy (47:35)
https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-sues-streamer-who-said-he-could-broadcast-its-pirated-games-all-day
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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 Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Podquisition 514: Focused on Distraction

We love videogames and there’s nothing else we’d rather talk about.
Games we played this week include:
Dragon Age: Veilguard (0:55)
UFO 50 (32:30)
Slitterhead (37:55)
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News things talked about in this episode:
Michel Ancel returns to Ubisoft, having totally missed any sort of internal investigations (47:35)
https://www.eurogamer.net/rayman-creator-discusses-new-project-believes-ubisoft-should-greenlight-prince-of-persia-lost-crown-sequel
The next Switch will be backwards compatible (51:35)
https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-launches-first-ever-blockchain-game-with-nfts-costing-up-to-50k
Binding of Isaac’s co-op mode is coming this month (55:15)
https://www.eurogamer.net/the-binding-of-isaacs-free-online-co-op-mode-finally-has-a-release-date
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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 Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Podquisition 513: Mistresses of Culture

Spectrums have two ends, you see.
Games we played this week include:
Vampire Survivors (9:25)
UFO 50 (18:25)
Life is Strange: Double Exposure (20:30)
New Worlds Aternum (25:35)
Sonic X Shadow Generations (26:45)
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News things talked about in this episode:
Firewalk Studios closed, Concord fully dead (46:25)
https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-shuts-down-concord-developer-firewalk-studios-game-will-remain-permanently-offline
Ubisoft’s NFT game has a token they want to sell for $64k (47:45)
https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-launches-first-ever-blockchain-game-with-nfts-costing-up-to-50k
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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 Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Podquisition 512: Siloed Dreams

And you thought we forgot.
Games we played this week include:
Metaphor: ReFantazio (11:00)
New Worlds Aternum (18:35)
Hades II (30:55)
The Rocky Horror Show Video Game (35:19)
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News things talked about in this episode:
Nintendo has their own secret online game with thousands of players pledged to silence (44:05)
https://www.eurogamer.net/details-of-nintendos-mysterious-switch-online-playtest-leak
Bloober says they’re done making bad games (51:55)
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/bloober-team-says-its-done-with-shitty-games-and-silent-hill-2-remake-wasnt-a-fluke/1100-6527269/
Ubisoft Montpellier disbands team behind critically acclaimed Prince of Persia game (57:40)
https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-responds-to-report-prince-of-persia-the-lost-crown-development-team-disbanded
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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 Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Podquisition 511: Swimming’s Secret Menu

A little encouragement goes a long way.
Games we played this week include:
Life is Strange: Double Exposure (08:00)
Metaphor: ReFantazio (21:30)
UFO 50 (36:25)
Nintendo Alarmo (59:10)
Starship Troopers: Extermination (1:07:20)
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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 Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Podquisition 510: Beginnings, Redefined

Can you believe such a catchy slogan could turn out to be so wildly inaccurate?
Games we played this week include:
Silent Hill 2 Remake (06:50)
Metaphor: ReFantazio (27:15)
Satisfactory (40:40)
Cryptmaster (45:15)
UFO 50 (55:05)
Spell Brigade (1:07:10)
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News things talked about in this episode:
In most impotent protest yet, Gamers change review descriptions of Silent Hill 2 remake on Wikipedia (1:07:30)
https://www.eurogamer.net/silent-hill-2-remake-wikipedia-page-locked-after-salty-fans-try-to-rewrite-its-critically-acclaimed-reception
Sonic Team expresses commitment to older generation hardware for Sonic games (1:09:15)
https://www.ign.com/articles/monster-hunter-wilds-sonic-ps5-pro-support
Roblox accused of inflating player counts to investors (1:11:30)
https://www.eurogamer.net/damning-roblox-report-claims-company-inflates-player-numbers-to-investors-by-as-much-as-42
Nintendo patented room sensing technology only to put it in an alarm clock (1:16:30)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMqWTkgDt6A
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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 Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Podquisition 509: Respect the Glass

Don’t you dare question it.
Games we played this week include:
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (07:30)
Void’s Vigil (24:25)
Balatro (31:15)
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News things talked about in this episode:
███████'█ Techbase delisted for being political and in defiance of a Zenimax employee (32:05)
https://www.eurogamer.net/bethesda-pulls-thatchers-techbase-doom-mod-again-says-maker-now-deliberately-disobeying-a-zenimax-employee
Pokémon Unite getting shut down in Belgium and the Netherlands over loot box laws (43:45)
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/pokemon-unite-shutting-down-in-belgium-and-netherlands-next-year
Horizon Zero Dawn on PS4 gets price hike after announcement of remaster (45:50)
https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/26/24255343/sony-horizon-zero-dawn-remaster-price-double-psn
California passes law requiring digital platforms to disclose customers don’t own what they’re buying (50:30)
https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/26/24254922/california-digital-purchase-disclosure-law-ab-2426
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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 Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.