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Jun 24, 2021 · 1 hr 23 min
Podquisition 339: Dangers of Vending Machine Proximity
This podcast is not brought to you by Snapple (yet; call us). Games we played this week include: EDF World Brothers (17:00) FF7 Remake Intergrade (32:15) Flower (39:40) Infamous: Second Son (41:50) News things talked about in this episode: Marvel's Avengers bug displayed users’ IP addresses on screen while playing. (47:30) https://www.polygon.com/22545442/marvels-avengers-bug-ip-address-cosmic-cube-update Developer of Abandoned pleads with people to believe he’s not Hideo Kojima. (51:35) https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/06/abandoned_dev_appears_on_camera_to_denounce_silent_hill_hideo_kojima_speculation Bobby Kotick gets $155m pay package approved by shareholders.(1:04:10) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-06-22-activision-blizzard-boss-bobby-koticks-usd155m-pay-package-approved-by-shareholders Among Us devs talk about the consequences of their surprise success. (1:07:40) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-06-20-among-us-devs-admit-they-felt-burnt-out-and-overwhelmed-following-the-indie-games-success First dev to announce in-game Facebook ads backpedals after consumer response. (1:08:45) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-06-17-facebook-is-testing-in-headset-vr-ads-for-oculus CyberPunk returns to Sony with fewer assets to make it run. (1:14:45) https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2021/06/21/cyberpunk-2077-playstation-store/ Pokémon Go rolls back more accessibility options introduced during the pandemic. (1:15:30) https://www.thegamer.com/pokemon-go-post-pandemic-roadmap/ -- 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.
Jun 17, 2021 · 1 hr 35 min
Podquisition 338: A Town Called Voorhees
Unlike E3, these people know how to set appropriate expectations. Games we played this week include: Skatebird (15:30) Final Fantasy Origin (19:15) Tunic (26:00) Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart (29:40) Earth Defense Force: World Brothers (37:15) Umarangi Generation (49:00) Going Under (51:05) Button City (54:10) Unbeatable (54:40) News things talked about in this episode: Cyberpunk returning to PSN, Sony suggests not buying the base PS4 version (1:10:25) https://www.gamesradar.com/cyberpunk-2077-returning-to-playstation-store-next-week-but-sony-says-ps4-problems-persist/ Ubisoft continues to be shit, but didn’t show Beyond Good & Evil for once. (1:11:45) Debate sparked by announcements of physical-only game releases (1:17:55) https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/opinion/new-limited-physical-release-announcements-set-a-worrying-precedent/ -- 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.
Jun 10, 2021 · 1 hr 19 min
Podquisition 337: Pinball Justice
Not the ball draining we signed up for. Games we played this week include: KeyWe (13:00) Crue Ball (20:25) Demon’s Tilt (24:00) Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart (26:40) Virtual Pinball (39:25) Yoku’s Island Express (41:00) World’s End Club (42:30) Kung-Fu Kickball (43:05) Backbone (44:40) News things talked about in this episode: David Cage reportedly throws tantrum in court (49:30) https://twitter.com/BobToasters/status/1400478443326816263 Injustice 2 Mobile rewarded beating up bi-sexual character for Pride Month (57:35) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-06-04-injustice-2-mobile-dev-apologises-for-pride-event-that-challenged-players-to-beat-up-a-queer-woman The E3 Media Portal set up by ESA assumes everyone is male (1:01:30) https://twitter.com/KonaYMA6/status/1402294951816404999 Ubisoft to offer remote work options for some positions (1:07:20) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-06-09-ubisoft-moving-to-hybrid-approach-to-working-from-home Playdate portable gaming console with a crank available to pre-order in July (1:10:30) https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/06/playdate-the-console-with-a-crank-gets-july-preorder-for-179-game-details/ Palworld looks like an edgelord Pokémon (1:12:20) https://www.polygon.com/22522497/palworld-trailer-release-date-steam -- 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.
Jun 3, 2021 · 1 hr 20 min
Podquisition 336: Moon Goddess
Bask in the glow of her power. Games we played this week include: Necromunda: Hired Gun (17:20) Knockout City (32:10) BioMutant (36:50) Ghosts n Goblins Resurrection (44:10) The Wild at Heart (51:15) Fortnite (54:10) Maneater (58:10) Mass Effect 3 (59:25) West of Dead (1:03:10) News things talked about in this episode: Ubisoft actually acknowledges political themes exist in Far Cry 6 (1:08:40) https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/jzZzBMLk8k4XAWgNpXfju/the-politics-of-far-cry-6 Borderlands 3 crossplay will not include PlayStation (1:11:40) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-27-randy-pitchford-blames-playstation-after-borderlands-3-crossplay-blocked EA made $1.62bn from Ultimate Team in its last financial year (1:15:30) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-27-ea-made-usd1-62bn-from-ultimate-team-in-its-last-financial-year Women now own more than 40% of PlayStation consoles (1:14:15) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-27-theres-loads-of-interesting-playstation-info-in-sonys-playstation-investor-relations-document -- 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.
May 27, 2021 · 1 hr 11 min
Podquisition 335: Epilatastic
Oh, you thought we were done with skin care? Games we played this week include: Psychonauts (6:15) BioMutant (8:00) Mass Effect 2 (28:10) Dark Pictures Anthology - House of Ashes (35:30) News things talked about in this episode: Ubisoft makes wild claims regarding improvements to company culture (41:40) https://news.ubisoft.com/en-gb/article/6eNE6mnqcXT2qWS2vFWpZV/a-year-of-change-at-ubisoft Hackers get transphobic error messages into Little Big Planet (50:15) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-22-sony-disables-littlebigplanet-servers-due-to-the-severity-of-the-recent-attacks Twitch introducing additional identity tags (53:00) https://blog.twitch.tv/en/2021/05/26/celebrate-yourself-and-your-community-with-350-new-tags/ Derided Gucci branded content for Roblox nonetheless explodes in resale value (59:20) https://www.polygon.com/22446454/gucci-garden-experience-roblox-purses-ugc-price-marketplace Roblox rebrands as “not a game” in wake of Epic v. Apple lawsuit https://devforum.roblox.com/t/re-rename-the-new-discover-tab/1225357 https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/14/22436014/apple-roblox-epic-fortnite-trial-what-is-game-name-change Skyward Sword HD locks fast travel behind a sold out $25 amiibo. (1:04:10) https://twitter.com/HeyHeyItMaymay/status/1396142724718411778 Sony pushing to bring their franchises to phones (1:06:50) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-26-sony-exploring-the-mobile-market-with-some-wonderful-playstation-franchises Valve rumored to be releasing a handheld gaming pc (1:07:10) https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/05/exclusive-valve-is-making-a-switch-like-portable-gaming-pc/ -- 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.
May 25, 2021 · 49 min
The Spin-Off Doctors: In The Name Of The King 3: The Last Mission
The last Uwe Boll film left to do before we can move onto some hopefully better flicks, In the Name of the King 3: The Last Mission is aptly named. It's also fittingly horrid.
May 20, 2021 · 1 hr 8 min
Podquisition 334: Covered in Gamer Goo
Do not attempt the stunts performed on this show in your own home. Games we played this week include: Resident Evil Village (13:45) Mass Effect Legendary Edition (22:20) Monster Sanctuary (32:00) Dragon Quest Builders 2 (34:00) The Outer Worlds (35:30) Pine (41:15) News things talked about in this episode: Ubisoft still hasn’t addressed the system of abuse at their studios (45:15) https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-05-18-ubisoft-has-reportedly-made-minimal-changes-following-abuse-allegations Ubisoft also has a bad art contest you shouldn’t enter (52:20) https://www.thegamer.com/assassins-creed-valhalla-tattoo-competition-ubisoft-spec-work/ Unused Lady Dimitrescu voice file found to be very hot (56:25) https://www.thegamer.com/cut-lady-dimitrescu-voice-line-good-girl/ Epic v Apple devolves to porno finger-pointing (57:45) https://twitter.com/thedextriarchy/status/1394701570080743427 Redacted testimony points to Xbox Game Pass coming to Switch (1:01:45) https://twitter.com/stephentotilo/status/1394618302475931649 -- 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.
May 13, 2021 · 1 hr 19 min
Podquisition 333: Ask Not For Whom the Bell Dongs
It dongs for thee. Games we played this week include: Resident Evil Village (05:15) Dragon Quest Builders 2 (19:00) Train Simulator (31:10) Bunny Bunny Dig Dig (33:30) Wind Waker HD (36:50) World’s End Club (43:00) Dex (48:00) Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion (51:45) News things talked about in this episode: Is it porn for this banana to be naked? (56:00) https://twitter.com/thedextriarchy/status/1391782615909273600 Returnal update corrupted saves, people who downloaded asked not to play (1:01:50) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-07-returnal-reinstating-pre-rollback-fixes-in-new-patch-tomorrow Humble Bundle brings back charity sliders... for now (1:03:50) https://blog.humblebundle.com/2021/05/05/an-update-on-bundle-sliders/ Ubisoft pivoting towards more free to play titles (1:06:15) https://www.vg247.com/2021/05/12/ubisoft-free-to-play-strategy/ Epic pushed for Microsoft to drop Xbox live requirement for F2P games (1:10:30) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-05-epic-games-and-xbox-discussed-dropping-xbox-live-gold-requirement-for-f2p-games-last-year-emails-reveal -- 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.
May 6, 2021 · 1 hr 34 min
Podquisition 332: Moldy Singlets
Not to be confused with Microsoft and their exceptional line of products. Games we played this week include: Before I Forget (07:40) Cadillacs & Dinosaurs (19:45) Pokémon Snap (21:45) Undermine (28:25) Returnal (33:45) Disc Creatures (45:20) Tin Star (48:40) News things talked about in this episode: Epic v Apple court proceedings begin (50:30) https://twitter.com/thedextriarchy/status/1389595740519940101 Epic data on user-acquisition costs related to “free” game distribution leaked (1:02:20) https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-spent-more-than-dollar11m-on-free-games-in-the-first-nine-months-of-giveaways/ Info on quite how huge financially Fortnite has been (1:06:30) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-04-fortnite-earned-usd9bn-in-two-years How much Epic paid for six months of Borderlands 3 exclusivity (1:07:05) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-04-epics-fully-loaded-borderlands-3-deal-cost-usd146m-for-six-months-of-pc-exclusivity Sony agreed to cross-play when it could get its beak wet (1:10:25) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-04-epic-boss-says-sony-charges-publishers-a-cross-play-fee-in-certain-circumstances Microsoft to cut publisher fee to 12% on Windows Game Store (1:14:00) https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/29/22409285/microsoft-store-cut-windows-pc-games-12-percent Xbox is improving the framerate of many backward compatible titles (1:16:40) https://majornelson.com/fpsboost/ Witcher 3 Director resigns and apologizes after investigation finds no wrongdoing (1:17:20) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-04/top-director-leaves-embattled-game-developer-cd-projekt Sony makes a financial investment in Discord, securing it on PS5. (1:21:00) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-04-discord-playstation-integration New details emerge about last year’s Ubisoft hostage hoax (1:23:15) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-30-last-years-ubisoft-hostage-hoax-reportedly-the-work-of-notorious-rainbow-six-cheater 5 CDPR bosses take home nearly $30m in bonuses. (1:28:05) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2021-04-30/cyberpunk-managers-still-win-big-bonuses-after-shoddy-game-launch Bobby Kotick takes a meaningless 50% pay cut. (1:28:30) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-30-activision-blizzard-boss-bobby-kotick-takes-a-50-percent-pay-cut-but-could-still-earn-millions-in-bonuses -- 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.
Apr 29, 2021 · 1 hr 28 min
Podquisition 331: Babygirl Boots
On the march and looking fab. Games we played this week include: PHOGS! (10:55) Ballistic Ecks vs Sever (18:35) Congo The Movie: Secret of Zinj (20:25) The Longing (24:20) Pathway (29:20) Steven Seagal is the Final Option (31:50) Road Runner Death Valley Rally (35:50) Train Simulator (39:00) Hypnospace Outlaw (42:00) The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Pumpkin King (46:00) Judgment (49:55) Miitopia (53:15) News things talked about in this episode: Humble Bundle is significantly changing its revenue split system (1:01:10) https://blog.humblebundle.com/2021/04/23/a-note-about-sliders-and-our-bundle-pages/ Pokémon Go introduces sponsored branding balloons (1:08:10) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-27-pokemon-go-will-now-occasionally-float-sponsored-gifts-in-hot-air-balloons-around-your-screen First Monster Hunter Rise update adds price tag to character cosmetic changes (1:10:50) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-27-monster-hunter-rises-first-big-update-lands-tomorrow-heres-whats-coming Leaked FIFA marketing documents illustrate EA’s funneling of players into loot boxes (1:14:05) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-26-ea-denies-its-pushing-fifa-players-to-spend-on-loot-boxes-after-insider-leaks-marketing-documents Nier Replicant includes a gross achievement for staring at genitals (1:22:00) https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/04/22/nier-replicant-transphobia-trophy-daredevil-achievement-kaine-intersex/ CD Projekt Red had no financial consequence for abysmal CyberPunk launch (1:23:40) https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/04/cyberpunk-2077-refunds-barely-dented-cd-projekt-reds-bottom-line/ -- 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.
Apr 22, 2021 · 1 hr 18 min
Podquisition 330: Anterior Logic
Assess advantages afforded our arthropod associates Games we played this week include: Portal Reloaded (5:30) Disco Elysium: The Final Cut (13:30) Later Alligator (18:15) PS3 Emulation (22:35) Princess Farmer (30:10) Narita Boy (36:00) Resident Evil Village Demo (38:55) The Longing (41:35) News things talked about in this episode: LEGO Luigi teased in emotionally manipulative manner (49:40) https://www.ign.com/articles/lego-mario-firmware-update-makes-him-start-calling-for-luigi Nintendo suing a modder coincidentally named Bowser. (54:45) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-17-nintendo-suing-switch-hacker-gary-bowser Sony does a U-Turn on closing down the PS3 and Vita stores (56:15) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-19-playstation-u-turns-on-playstation-3-and-vita-store-shutdowns Troll fabricates story about Path of Exile ban, claims it was an academic demonstration (1:00:40) https://www.pcgamer.com/how-a-reckless-lie-caused-huge-internet-drama-for-path-of-exiles-developer/ Witcher 3 mod uses software to generate new dialogue for Geralt from existing recordings. (1:07:00) https://www.vice.com/en/article/3aq8gn/this-witcher-3-mod-got-geralt-to-read-new-lines-without-the-voice-actor Sony seems to be adding streaming video content to PlayStation Plus (1:10:15) https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-looks-set-to-announce-playstation-plus-video-pass/ Sony files patent for AI system which learns and recreates your play for you (1:11:55) https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-has-patented-an-ai-that-will-play-your-games-for-you/ -- 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.
Apr 15, 2021 · 1 hr 27 min
Podquisition 329: The Legend of F*ck*ss Jones
Push your way into the depths of our bottomless lore Games we played this week include: Say No! More (9:15) Outriders (26:30) Adios (31:20) It Takes Two (35:20) Monster Hunter Rise (40:00) Balan Wonderworld (41:45) Narita Boy (51:15) Rain on Your Parade (52:55) Pac-Man 99 (58:45) Helltakers (1:00:55) Twerk Hero (1:02:30) Train Simulator (1:05:00) News things talked about in this episode: Nintendo doesn't want you to see unlicensed Bowser Dong (1:16:00) https://www.dailydot.com/irl/bowser-penis-patreon-nintendo/ Sony reportedly putting all its eggs in its biggest baskets (1:16:50) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-09/sony-s-obsession-with-blockbusters-is-stirring-unrest-within-playstation-empire Meanwhile, Nintendo emphasizes an increased focus on new properties (1:17:40) https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/nintendo-to-focus-on-creating-original-games-according-to-its-president/ Bigotry sliders are the future (1:19:35) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-08-intels-ai-powered-bleep-tech-lets-you-choose-exactly-how-much-hate-speech-you-hear -- 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.
Apr 8, 2021 · 1 hr 13 min
Podquisition 328: Scratch ‘n Self-Improvement
Smell your way to a better life. Games we played this week include: UnderMine (9:30) Outriders (15:15) Cooking Mama: Cookstar PS4 (21:20) Gato Roboto (28:00) Disco Elysium: Final Cut (34:30) Monster Hunter Rise (36:50) Narita Boy (43:10) Oddworld: Soulstorm (47:00) News things talked about in this episode: Pokémon Go's Flower Happinny event more evidence the game is 100% lootboxes (50:00) Pac-Man 99 continues trend of Battle Royaling legacy properties (54:00) https://www.polygon.com/22371536/pac-man-99-battle-royale-nintendo-switch-online-exclusive-release-date Yet another study links loot boxes and gambling (57:00) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-03-link-between-loot-boxes-and-problem-gambling-robustly-verified Brazil is looking to ban lootboxes in video games as harmful gambling (1:04:50) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-07-brazilian-authorities-to-investigate-loot-boxes -- 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.
Apr 1, 2021 · 56 min
Podquisition 327: On the Bleeding Edge
No, we haven’t lost touch with the culture and are now desperately scrabbling for relevance. Why do you ask? Games we played this week include: Loop Hero (7:00) Nova Drift (15:15) Monster Hunter Rise (20:00) The Creature in the Well (34:15) UnderMine (34:45) News things talked about in this episode: Cooking Mama Cookstar comes to PS4 despite license issues (40:35) CDPR doing parallel AAA development, promises things (49:30) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-03-30-cyberpunk-2077-developer-cd-projekt-red-moving-to-develop-multiple-aaa-projects-at-same-time Balan Wonderworld unpatched version contains epilepsy trigger bug (52:15) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-03-26-square-enix-warns-players-to-patch-balan-wonderworld-to-avoid-epilepsy-trigger -- 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.
Mar 25, 2021 · 1 hr 4 min
Podquisition 326: Much Mince
How do you solve the problem? Games we played this week include: Fall Guys Season 4 (7:30) UnderMine (13:40) Taishogun Rise Of Emperor (20:30) Loop Hero (30:30) Apocalypse (37:00) Skeleton Warriors (41:40) Genshin Impact (47:00) News things talked about in this episode: Bobby Kotick getting $200m bonus while laying off hundreds again (50:10) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-03-20-as-activision-blizzard-boss-bobby-kotick-is-poised-to-earn-a-bonus-worth-millions-of-dollars-staff-brace-themselves-for-layoffs-across-europe Spider-Man content for Marvel’s Avengers still months away (55:00) https://www.ign.com/articles/marvels-avengers-spider-man-ps5-ps4-exclusive-not-before-summer -- 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.
Mar 18, 2021 · 1 hr 7 min
Podquisition 325: This Episode Is Not an NFT
But we’ll tell you where you can stick your token. Games we played this week include: Werewolf: The Apocalypse Earthblood (13:25) UnderMine (21:00) War Tortoise - Idle Shooter (28:45) Prey (33:50) Persona 5 (37:30) News things talked about in this episode: Yes, Pokémon Go eggs are loot boxes, even if you think they’re fun (40:00) https://kotaku.com/pokemon-gos-eggs-arent-lootboxes-theyre-fun-presents Halo art found its way into the Snyder Cut of Justice League (56:35) https://www.pcgamesn.com/justice-league-halo Devotion returns to sale digitally two years after delisted for Winnie the Pooh joke (58:30) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-03-15-devotion-returns-to-sale-digitally-two-years-after-it-was-delisted Microsoft clarifies exclusivity plans for future Bethesda games (59:05) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-03-11-phil-spencer-says-future-bethesda-games-will-be-exclusive-to-platforms-where-game-pass-exists -- 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.
Mar 11, 2021 · 1 hr 25 min
Podquisition 324: Oh My God We’re Back Again
We’re gonna bring the flavor. Games we played this week include: Outriders (13:20) Anthem (27:15) Absolute Drift: Zen Edition (37:30) Curse of the Dead Gods (42:20) Pokérom (52:10) Werewolf: The Apocalypse Earthblood (58.30) God's Trigger (1:03:30) Blood Roots (1:06:20) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (1:07:20) News things talked about in this episode: Six Days in Fallujah publisher now says project is "inseparable from politics" (8:00) https://twitter.com/VicturaGG/status/1368924485676527623 Marvel's Avengers developer tries to explain away increased grind (1:09:30) https://www.reddit.com/r/PlayAvengers/comments/ly2ld5/more_clarification_and_details_on_the_recently/ Microsoft confirms "some" Bethesda games will be full Xbox and PC exclusive (1:17:45) https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/03/09/officially-welcoming-bethesda-to-the-xbox-family/ Denuvo anti-cheat coming to PS5 https://www.siliconera.com/ps5-denuvo-is-now-part-of-the-ps5-tools-and-middleware-program/ -- 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.
Mar 4, 2021 · 1 hr 15 min
Podquisition 323: The James Le Gros Appreciation Corner (w/ Mari of GeekRemix)
We don’t have time to really get into it, but he’s thoroughly underappreciated. Games we played this week include: Littlewood (4:30) Calico (12:10) World of Warcraft (14:40) Outer Wilds (16:45) Touhou Luna Nights (25:30) The Medium (31:15) Little Nightmares 2 (35:35) Bowser’s Fury (36:50) Persona 5 Strikers (37:55) News things talked about in this episode: BioWare stopped work on Anthem overhaul (39:35) https://blog.bioware.com/2021/02/24/anthem-update/ Epic acquires Fall Guys developer Mediatonic (46:50) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-03-02-epic-acquires-fall-guys-developer-mediatonic Hogwarts Legacy is getting a "trans character creator" (53.40) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-02/harry-potter-video-game-will-allow-for-transgender-characters The Sinking City dev accuses publisher Nacon of cracking the game to re-release it on Steam (58:50) https://frogwares.com/how-nacon-cracked-and-pirated-the-sinking-city/ Post Malone and Pokémon: It was just about the sex. (1:06:20) https://twitter.com/GenePark/status/1365825158146064388 -- Check out more of Mari at GeekRemix on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube and TikTok! 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.
Feb 25, 2021 · 1 hr 24 min
Podquisition 322: Painting Corner (w/ Casey Explosion)
A steady hand and an even stroke can handle even the tiniest brush. Games we played this week include: Nioh 2 (5:50) Curse of the Dead Gods (10:55) Persona 5 Strikers (16:50) Factorio (22:55) Per Aspera (26:05) Control (28:45) Dinosaur Planet (36:00) News things talked about in this episode: Stadia can’t fix bug in Journey to the Savage Planet because they fired the developers (44:00) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-02-23-stadia-struggling-to-fix-journey-to-the-savage-planet-bug-after-firing-developer Paradox dropped Hardsuit Labs as the developer of Bloodlines 2 (45:55) https://www.polygon.com/2021/2/23/22296919/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-delayed-hardsuit-labs-fired-paradox-interactive Hogwarts Legacy gets attention for designer’s old YouTube channel (55:00) https://www.pcgamer.com/hogwarts-legacy-lead-designer-criticised-for-reactionary-youtube-videos/ Dying Light 2 developer struggling under CEO management style (59.55) https://www.thegamer.com/techland-report-bleeding-talent-autocratic-management-bad-feedback/ Sony brings Days Gone to PC, announces more ports coming (1:07:30) https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/playstation-vr-jim-ryan-interview-2021 Valve bans developer who sneakily named his company Very Positive on Steam (1:16:35) https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-02-18-developer-banned-from-steam-for-naming-studio-very-positive -- Check out Casey Explosion’s stream at twitch.tv/caseyexplosion! 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.
Feb 18, 2021 · 1 hr 1 min
Podquisition 321: Lies Our Teachers Told Us
Turns out none of the things they taught are true. Games we played this week include: Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (18:00) 1001 Spikes (24:00) Lizard Lady vs. the Cats (28:20) Deep Rock Galactic (33:30) Steel Sword Story (37:15) Wilmott's Warehouse (40:00) SSX [2012] (40:55) Persona 5 (45:00) Sunset Overdrive (48:30) News things talked about in this episode: Six Days in Fallujah back from the dead (9:30) https://www.polygon.com/platform/amp/2021/2/15/22279600/six-days-in-fallujah-interview-iraq-war-politics https://twitter.com/tha_rami/status/1361409118146334720 Stadia studios praised by leadership just before being shut down (52:10) https://kotaku.com/stadia-leadership-praised-development-studios-for-great-1846281384 Microsoft offers to help devs make games more accessible (56:25) https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/gaming/microsoft-announces-game-accessibility-testing-program-for-pc-and-xbox-4123269 -- 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.