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Feb 11, 2021 · 1 hr 14 min
Podquisition 320: More Than Meets the Brown Eye
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 -- 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 4, 2021 · 1 hr 12 min
Podquisition 319: No Erotic Implications
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 -- 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.
Jan 28, 2021 · 1 hr 23 min
Podquisition 318: Sure Would Forest
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/ -- 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.
Jan 21, 2021 · 1 hr 8 min
Podquisition 317: Shots To The Face
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.
Jan 14, 2021 · 1 hr 23 min
Podquisition 316: A Righteous Claim of Nobility
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.
Jan 7, 2021 · 1 hr 15 min
Podquisition 315: Luck You
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.
Jan 1, 2021 · 1 hr 11 min
Podquisition 314: Smell Like You Drunkenly Boned A Bonfire
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.
Dec 24, 2020 · 1 hr 2 min
Podquisition 313: Hounded in the Village Square
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
Dec 18, 2020 · 56 min
The Spin-Off Doctors: Star Wars Episode One - A New Hope
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.
Dec 17, 2020 · 1 hr 20 min
Podquisition 312: Now That’s Punk!
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.
Dec 10, 2020 · 57 min
Podquisition 311: Vom Control
It’s important to have certain conversations before you get started. Games we played this week include: Yakuza: Like a Dragon (6:00) Factorio (8:50) Wilmot’s Warehouse (12:30) TemTem PS5 (15:00) Spider-Man: Miles Morales (16:30) Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (19:50) Fall Guys (27:40) Doom Eternal Switch (31:25) Marvel’s Avengers (32:55) News things talked about in this episode: Dragon Age voice actor Greg Ellis produces in-character rant against ‘cancel culture’ (35:30) Monster Hunter movie pulled from theaters in China for offensive ‘joke’ (41:15) Twitch removes blind playthrough tag (45:35) Cyberpunk 2077 review backlash (47:35) 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.
Dec 3, 2020 · 1 hr 10 min
Podquisition 310: Erith’s Favourite Son
Richly deserved recognition at last. Games we played this week include: Call of Duty: Cold War (8:55) Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (13:15) Hades (22:00) Bugsnax (27:30) Animal Crossing: New Horizons (29:05) Demon’s Souls (30:30) Pokémon Sword/Shield (33:55) Ghostrunner (36:05) Worms Rumble (38:00) News things talked about in this episode: Uri Gellar is now fine with Kadabra after two decades of dwindling fame (43:15) Elliot Paige comes out as trans (1:00:10) 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.
Nov 26, 2020 · 1 hr 6 min
Podquisition 309: Celestial Bodies
The conspiracy is finally unmasked. Games we played this week include: Hades (12:20) Call of Duty: Cold War (15:50) Spider-Man: Miles Morales (17:00) Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (26:30) River City Girls (37:30) Super Mutant Alien Assault (38:40) Yakuza: Like a Dragon (40:35) Sackboy: A Big Adventure (45:00) News things talked about in this episode: Capcom ransomware attack (50:20) Square Enix commits to permanent work-from-home option (55:00) Amazon PS5 shipping issues (1:06:30) 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.
Nov 19, 2020 · 1 hr 13 min
Podquisition 308: Corpse Play
It would be very inappropriate to laugh right now. Games we played this week include: Demon's Souls (10:58) Hades (22:25) Bugsnax (27:30) Spider-Man: Miles Morales (35:34) Astro's Playroom (43:40) Fall Guys (47:00) Godfall (49:10) News things talked about in this episode: Hostage hoax at Ubisoft Montreal (54:50) Ubisoft shuffles another executive around (57:40) MS says Bethesda games will continue to be multiplatform (1:00:40) FIFA 21 adds new ways to blame consumers for spending. (1:03:36) 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.
Nov 12, 2020 · 52 min
Podquisition 307: Big Boy’s Sack Adventure
All things can finally go back to the way they were. Games we played this week include: Pokémon Go (6:40) Hades (13:45) Fall Guys (15:50) Astro's Playroom (18:53) Spider-Man: Miles Morales (21:40) Sackboy's Big Adventure (26:00) Bugsnax (26:45) Demon's Souls (28:33) Devil May Cry V: Special Edition (29:20) Tetris Effect (30:40) Saints Row: The Third (33:10) Fuser (36:05) News things talked about in this episode: Ubisoft is still awful (41:35) PS5 has some good accessibility settings (45:15) 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.
Nov 5, 2020 · 53 min
Podquisition 306: The Void of Uncertainty
If you're looking for comfort, we're out of stock, but we can offer a great deal on distraction. Games we played this week include: Xbox Series X impressions (9:35) Yakuza: Like a Dragon (17:05) Death Stranding (21:05) Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity demo (25:30) Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime (33:35) Cloudpunk (36:20) News things talked about in this episode: Ubisoft is still awful (03:25) PS5 controller features can be disabled (41:00) Marvel's Avengers gets a foreboding price drop (43:25) Hitman 3 VR support absent from PS5 version (45:50) Clive, the hero we need right now (49:05) 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.
Oct 29, 2020 · 1 hr 13 min
Podquisition 305: Chimps going hog wild
This is what fandom does to people. Games we played this week include: Jackbox Party Pack 7 (10:22) Vigil (22:46) ScourgeBringer (26:24) Little Hope (35:55) Fall Guys (43:11) Pokemon Sword & Shield Crown Tundra DLC (44:08) News things talked about in this episode: Cyberpunk 2077 gets delayed despite studio crunch (46:17) Streamers paying publishers to stream games (52:50) Control and Hitman 3 on Switch via streaming (1:04:41) Watch Dogs Legion bricks reviewer's Xbox One consoles (1:05:48) Minecraft Steve's dick meat is gone (1:07:29) Phil Spencer wants a little dongle (1:08:03) 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.
Oct 22, 2020 · 59 min
Podquisition 304: Expert Testimony
We've got the scoop on where you can go to get more insightful commentary than you'll find in this podcast. Games we played this week include: Blaseball (00:00) Among Us (15:59) Oneechanbara Origins (25:00) Hades (26:52) Ikenfell (31:55) Amnesia (39:40) Day of the Tentacle (47:14) News things talked about in this episode: 2K Games continues to insert ads into released games (48:14) Marvel's Avengers pushes back its content (53:35) 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.
Oct 15, 2020 · 1 hr 6 min
Podquisition 303: Kirby vs. Gandhi
The debate rages on. Games we played this week include: Hades (7:43) Fall Guys Season 2 (11:32) Ikenfell (19:55) Silent Hill 4 (32:33) Among Us (37:30) Phasmophobia (43:40) I Am Dead (46:55) News things talked about in this episode: CDPR's crunch and its defenders (49:37) 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.
Oct 8, 2020 · 1 hr
Podquisition 302: Milkworms
This week's episode is brought to you by Milkworms, the fabric you can drink. Games we played this week include: Hades (11:27) Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time (21:13) Blaster Master Zero (25:58) Super Mario 35 (31:05) Rogue Company (37:01) BPM (38:04) The Solitaire Conspiracy (40:34) News things talked about in this episode: Mobile game Genshin Impact bans the words 'Kong' and 'Taiwan' because China (43:30) Ubisoft did a workplace survey and it's not good (46:12) Minecraft Steve steps out (56:25) 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.