Podquisition 547: Spread ‘Em

Long live the Queen. Games we played this week include: Elden Ring (9:45) The First Descendant (16:20) Bokura (23:41) Deep Rock Galactic (30:30) Zenless Zone Zero (34:15) --- News things talked about in this episode: Unplayed games in Steam users’ libraries estimated at $19bn (38:35) https://www.pcgamesn.com/steam/pile-of-shame Elden Ring DLC players hit 80% of base game’s launch numbers (42:30) https://www.eurogamer.net/segas-new-crazy-taxi-game-will-be-open-world-and-massively-multiplayer Nintendo might be coming after pornographic depictions of its characters (1:04:20) https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-pledges-action-over-inappropriate-use-of-its-characters-so-players-not-made-to-feel-uncomfortable --- 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.

11 Juli 202454min

Break out the calipers. Games we played this week include: Bokura (6:40) Animal Well (13:10) Sherwood Builders (17:15) Hot Wheels 2 (25:30) Vampire Survivors (26:40) Elden Ring (41:40) Metal Slug Attack Reloaded (49:15) --- News things talked about in this episode: Cloud Imperium made to pay for firing disabled worker after demanding they return to office (56:35) https://www.eurogamer.net/star-citizen-developer-ordered-to-pay-27k-to-disabled-worker-in-return-to-office-discrimination-claim Crazy Taxi reboot looking more and more like a free-to-play MMO (1:02:35) https://www.eurogamer.net/segas-new-crazy-taxi-game-will-be-open-world-and-massively-multiplayer Elden Ring’s creator cheeses his own game when playing (1:04:20) https://www.eurogamer.net/dont-worry-even-miyazaki-struggled-with-elden-rings-high-difficulty Nintendo not getting involved in generative AI, saying it’s theft (1:08:15) https://gameworldobserver.com/2024/07/03/nintendo-no-plans-to-use-genai-in-game-development Bethesda Montreal workers join with CWA union (1:09:40) https://www.gamesindustry.biz/bethesda-montreal-files-for-unionisation --- 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.

4 Juli 20241h 18min

We’re not dying. We’re not. Stop looking at us like that. Games we played this week include: Elden Ring (8:55) Still Wakes the Deep (26:55) Thank Goodness You’re Here (43:15) SCHiM (45:55) Metal Slug Attack Reloaded (48:05) Felvidek (50:15) Zet Zillions (54:10) Warhammer 40K: Boltgun (57:55) --- News things talked about in this episode: Microsoft offers new explanation for Tango Gameworks closure (1:01:10) https://www.eurogamer.net/matt-booty-implies-tango-gameworks-closure-was-partly-due-to-leadership-change Polish developer required nude sauna visits for narrative team (1:03:50) https://www.eurogamer.net/polish-developer-apologises-following-criticism-for-naked-sauna-job-requirement Beyond Good & Evil 2 is totally still coming, honest, have some costumes from a 2016 trailer (1:09:15) https://gamerant.com/ubisoft-beyond-good-and-evil-2-status-update-june-2024/ --- 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

27 Juni 20241h 15min

It's the thirteenth episode, which means only one thing...

23 Juni 20241h 9min

Look, we're under a lot of pressure. Games we played this week include: Garten of Banban (6:30) Oil Strike ‘75 (18:00) Metal Slug Attack Reloaded (25:20) Enotria: The Last Song (32:05) --- News things talked about in this episode: Embracer shutters Alone in the Dark reboot developer Pieces Interactive (41:25) https://www.ign.com/articles/embracer-shuts-down-alone-in-the-dark-developer-pieces-interactive Lords of the Fallen is getting a sequel (45:10) https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/lords-of-the-fallen-2-which-is-technically-lords-of-the-fallen-3-is-due-in-2026-and-will-probably-be-an-epic-exclusive/ QA contractor for Activision, Microsoft, accused of firing workers for union organizing (46:55) https://www.eurogamer.net/company-that-provided-qa-testing-to-activision-accused-of-unfair-practices-after-160-people-laid-off --- 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.

20 Juni 202459min

Nobody understands the vision. Games we played this week include: RKGK (12:15) Alan Wake II: Night Springs (15:35) Dungeon Clawler (20:00) Just Crow Things (21:45) What the Car? (22:40) Killer Klowns from Outer Space (25:40) Wizard of Legend 2 (36:20) Amanda the Adventurer 2 (42:15) Schim (46:55) Building Relationships (48:20) Arranger (48:55) Thank Goodness You’re Here (49:50) Mexico 1921: A Deep Slumber (50:30) V Rising (52:00) --- News things talked about in this episode: ROM site Vimm’s Lair pulls much of its massive collection after legal threat (56:50) https://kotaku.com/vimms-roms-sega-sony-nintendo-dmca-removed-ios-delta-1851526609 IKEA is hiring people to shill to kids in Roblox (1:02:10) https://www.eurogamer.net/ikea-is-hiring-uk-workers-for-its-new-store-in-roblox --- 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. Photo Credit: litlnemo / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/

13 Juni 20241h 9min

Littlest memorabilia. Games we played this week include: Star Wars Hunters (6:55) Burgle Bros. (17:30) Nightmare Kart (22:15) Lunacid (32:20) Soulstone Survivors (38:45) --- News things talked about in this episode: Sony makes $50 PC adapter for PS VR2 that won’t do most of the cool stuff (41:20) https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/06/playstation-vr2s-pc-adapter-hits-this-august-with-missing-features/ Those missing PlayDate consoles have rematerialized outside a Las Vegas restaurant (45:20) https://www.eurogamer.net/400k-worth-of-stolen-playdate-consoles-make-heroic-return-after-getting-dumped-outside-a-restaurant Sony claims PS5 has broken records in revenue and profits (48:10) https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-5-generation-represents-sonys-most-profitable-console-generation-to-date Call of Duty Black Ops 6 will be day-one release on Xbox Game Pass (50:55) https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-5-generation-represents-sonys-most-profitable-console-generation-to-date Atari bought Intellivision, left Amico behind (53:55) https://www.ign.com/articles/atari-acquires-intellivision-brand-but-leaves-disastrous-amico-console-behind --- 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.

6 Juni 202459min

Deshartes would be proud. Games we played this week include: Indika (9:10) Moving Out 2 (18:25) Hellblade II: Senua’s Saga (25:50) Duck Detective: The Salami Bandit (40:00) Mario 64 Maker (45:20) --- News things talked about in this episode: Sony pulls Neil Druckmann interview after misleadingly editing his answers (47:40) https://www.psu.com/news/neil-druckmann-refutes-recent-redefine-gaming-interview-quote-this-is-not-quite-what-i-said/ --- 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.

30 Maj 202456min