Podquisition 477: The Sweet Embrace of Death

Too busy to examine the socio-economic conditions that keep us oppressed, Richard?   Games we played this week include: To a T (9:30) My Fantasy Life: The Girl Who Stole Time (23:55) My Bimbo Dream (35:15) Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping (53:35) Wilmot Works It Out (55:15) Onimusha 2 (1:00:20) Crysis 2 (1:06:00) --- News things talked about in this episode: FTC drops its appeal of Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard King (1:07:40) https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/ftc-concedes-defeat-in-appeal-against-microsoft-merger-with-activision-blizzard Embracer Group to release 76 games in 2025 despite constant layoffs (1:08:15) https://embracer.com/releases/embracer-group-publishes-interim-report-q4-january-march-2025-adjusted-ebit-amounted-to-sek-1077-million/ --- 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.

29 Mai 1h 22min

Why waste time? Games we played this week include: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (16:25) Deep Rock Galactic (18:15) Zexion (23:25) Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon (33:10) Without a Dawn (50:15) Match-O-3000 (54:30) Chew Chew Mimic (56:15) Dance Break Dance (57:05) What the Crow (58:40) Escape the Arcade (59:30) --- News things talked about in this episode: Microsoft checked and they’re pretty sure their tools weren’t used to kill kids in Gaza, honest (1:02:05) https://www.eurogamer.net/bandai-namco-alters-exec-pay-to-encourage-acting-in-the-interest-of-shareholders Marathon is absolutely riddled with stolen bits of art (1:06:40) https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2025/05/17/new-marathon-info-bungie-morale-launch-worries-and-changing-plans/ WizKids Baldur’s Gate pre-painted figurines look horrendous, prompt refunds (1:11:10) https://www.eurogamer.net/baldurs-gate-3s-terrible-miniatures-missed-the-mark-so-much-wizkids-is-offering-refunds https://www.reddit.com/r/BaldursGate3/comments/1ko1rb6/apparently_bg3_miniatures_from_wizkids_started_to/ --- 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.

22 Mai 1h 17min

Go boom. Games we played this week include: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (6:15) The Blue Prince (21:50) MEDIUM-NAUT (29:20) The Midnight Walk (37:20) Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (47:40) --- News things talked about in this episode: Bandai Namco is adjusting pay incentives toward stockholder returns (1:01:55) https://www.eurogamer.net/bandai-namco-alters-exec-pay-to-encourage-acting-in-the-interest-of-shareholders Allegations of abuse and financial mismanagement against founder of AbleGamers charity (1:05:10) https://www.ign.com/articles/former-employees-community-members-allege-ablegamers-founder-fostered-abuse-behind-closed-doors --- 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. Photo Credit: Chemical Elements - A Virtual Museum (Jumk.de Webprojects) / CC BY-3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

15 Mai 1h 24min

It’s never gone wrong before. Games we played this week include: Wordatro (7:30) Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (16:25) Nunholy (42:10) 1000xRESIST (44:45) Observer (47:20) --- News things talked about in this episode: Nintendo suing accessory maker who claimed black market purchase of Switch 2 (59:20) https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-is-suing-the-accessory-manufacturer-that-showed-off-switch-2-early/ Microsoft raising prices on hardware and software (1:05:10) https://www.eurogamer.net/confirmed-xbox-console-prices-are-going-up-worldwide --- 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.

8 Mai 1h 16min

Risk and reward Games we played this week include: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (7:15) Nunholy (35:55) 1000xRESIST (43:50) Days Gone (49:50) Bayonetta (1:02:15) Radiata Stories (1:08:30) --- 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. Photo Credit: Lynne Hand / CC BY-ND https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/

1 Mai 1h 22min

Ignorance really was bliss. Games we played this week include: Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 (4:30) Prince of Prussia (10:45) Two Point Museum (17:00) Bokura Planet (22:45) 100 Line Last Defense Academy (28:10) Lost Tapes: Bloom & Rage (36:10) Ena: Dream BBQ (39:20) Dave the Diver (45:50) --- News things talked about in this episode: Nintendo calls Pokémon leaker’s bluff, subpoenas Discord to identify (47:45) https://www.gamesindustry.biz/nintendo-asks-california-court-to-subpoena-discord-for-pokemon-leaker-identity Steam adding accessibility tags to store listings (51:00) https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks/announcements/detail/536595840131663919 --- 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.

24 Apr 57min

Keep 'em gelled! Games we played this week include: Mario Kart World (21:20) Metroid Prime 4 (24:25) Look Outside (30:10) Two Point Museum (43:15) Drag x Drive (46:45) Donkey Kong Bananza (54:10) Croc: Legend of the Gobbos (58:50) Civilization 7 (1:10:10) Cyberpunk 2077 (1:11:40) Street Fighter 6 (1:14:35) --- News things talked about in this episode: Minecraft Movie director loves when his audience makes theater workers miserable (1:14:00) https://www.eurogamer.net/a-minecraft-movie-director-defends-popcorn-throwing-chicken-jockey-chaos-says-viewers-just-having-a-true-party --- 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. Photo Credit: Tambako the Jaguar / CC BY-ND https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/

17 Apr 1h 28min

Brie still, my havarti. Games we played this week include: Dissent on Mars (5:30) Two Point Museum (13:30) 1000xResist (28:15) AM (39:45) Atomfall (47:20) --- News things talked about in this episode: BDS names Microsoft and Xbox priority targets for boycott (1:14:00) https://bdsmovement.net/microsoft --- 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.

10 Apr 1h 17min