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Dec 7, 2023 · 1 hr 20 min
Podquisition 467: A Vas Difference
Talk to your doctor. Games we played this week include: In Stars and Time (11:20) While the Iron’s Hot (26:25) PS Access Controller (36:10) Gangs of Sherwood (45:05) Pinball M (1:04:15) --- News things talked about in this episode: Layoffs at New World Interactive and Codemasters (1:12:40) https://www.pcgamer.com/the-embracer-spiral-continues-as-insurgency-sandstorm-studio-new-world-interactive-lays-off-employees/ https://www.gamesindustry.biz/f1-developer-codemasters-affected-by-layoffs Electronic Arts frees a few more accessibility patents (1:15:15) https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ea-shares-more-accessibility-patents You could have a branded Yorkshire Tea controller (1:18:45) https://www.eurogamer.net/you-can-get-yorkshire-tea-xbox-and-playstation-5-controllers-for-150 --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at thejimporium.com 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/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at mercenarycreative.com.
Dec 6, 2023 · 50 min
The Trashgirl Diaries: Phantom Rectum
A spooky mystery slides in through the back door.
Nov 30, 2023 · 1 hr 29 min
Podquisition 466: Rubber Baby Tuggy Bumps
Such pain. Games we played this week include: In Stars and Time (16:00) Loop Hero (27:25) Dave the Diver (31:00) Knuckle Sandwich (42:00) Lonovo Legion Go (49:50) Yakuza 0 (53:05) Deadly Premonition (54:50) Laika Aged Through Blood (1:07:50) --- News things talked about in this episode: Layoffs at Unity, Free Radical and Fishlabs (1:12:40) https://www.polygon.com/23980876/unity-layoffs-weta-digital https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/embracer-ceo-confirms-timesplitters-studio-faces-closure-before-christmas/ https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/embracer-lay-off-around-50-people-at-chorus-and-galaxy-on-fire-developer-fishlabs Full-screen ads interrupt gameplay in Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft claims technical error (1:15:15) https://www.pcgamer.com/assassins-creed-players-started-having-their-games-interrupted-by-full-screen-pop-up-ads-but-ubisoft-says-it-was-a-technical-error-and-quickly-patched-it/ Court docs reveal Google wanted to acquire Epic with the help of Tencent (1:18:45) https://www.pcgamer.com/google-considered-buying-epic-games-according-to-updated-court-documents/ EA filed patent for using player’s voice for generated character speech in games (1:20:55) https://www.veryaligaming.com/ea-player-voiced-characters-games/ --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at thejimporium.com 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/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at mercenarycreative.com.
Nov 23, 2023 · 1 hr 31 min
Podquisition 465: Consummate Professionalism
We get the job done. Games we played this week include: PS Portal (5:40) Liyla and the Shadows of War (13:40) Karmazoo (17:05) An Arcade Full of Cats (23:40) FlipWitch: The Forbidden Sex Hex (25:55) AMC’s The Walking Dead: Destinies (34:45) Quantum Break (49:00) Dave the Diver (59:25) --- News things talked about in this episode: Sexual bias case against Niantic moving forward (1:07:00) https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/22/23972339/niantic-sexual-discrimination-lawsuit-gender-bias-arbitration Epic rollout of age-restricted content in Fortnite has not gone well (1:08:40) https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-admits-fortnites-new-age-ratings-didnt-hit-the-mark-says-a-new-system-is-coming-soon-as-part-of-a-big-in-game-event/ Unity releases early access AI tools for developers (1:17:15) https://www.gamesindustry.biz/unitys-push-for-responsibly-sourced-ai-tools SEGA allegedly threatened its unionized workers with layoffs (1:15:45) https://kotaku.com/sega-sonic-union-layoffs-persona-yakuza-1851026309 --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at thejimporium.com 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/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at mercenarycreative.com.
Nov 16, 2023 · 1 hr 42 min
Podquisition 464: Rapscallion Behavior of the Nineties
It would take so little to change the tone. Games we played this week include: Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (9:55) Karmazoo (18:40) Alien Hominid Invasion (36:10) Backpack Hero (45:55) Bladestorm (51:05) --- News things talked about in this episode: Call of Duty Modern Warfare III only given 16 months dev time (1:02:05) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-09/cod-modern-warfare-3-faces-bad-reviews-after-rushed-development Strauss Zelnick said a bunch of troubling stuff about AI, pricing (1:08:25) https://www.inverse.com/gaming/gta-6-generative-ai-take-two-ceo https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/gta-6-publisher-ceo-thinks-videogame-prices-are-very-very-low-for-what-they-offer Nintendo continues to suggest Switch 2 coming next year while not confirming its existence (1:14:15) https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/10/nintendo-president-reiterates-switch-software-support-into-fy2425 Layoffs hitting Free Radical, Humble Games, and Unity (1:15:45) https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/9/23954709/unity-layoffs-q3-earnings-runtime-program https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/timesplitters-devs-free-radical-are-reportedly-the-next-embracer-studio-facing-closure https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/humble-games-layoffs-report Sony significantly cuts plans for live service games (1:29:55) https://www.gameinformer.com/news/2023/11/09/sony-has-delayed-half-of-its-planned-playstation-live-service-games --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at thejimporium.com 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/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at mercenarycreative.com.
Nov 15, 2023 · 51 min
The Trashgirl Diaries: Hard Fun
Your humble Trashgirls talk hard stuff!
Nov 9, 2023 · 1 hr 23 min
Podquisition 463: Missed Connections
Like (smuggling) ships passing in the night. Games we played this week include: Alan Wake II (5:05) Thirsty Suitors (17:05) Robocop: Rogue City (35:05) Dave the Diver (38:55) WarioWare: Move It (1:07:50) --- News things talked about in this episode: Out of the blue, a live-action Zelda film is announced (52:10) https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/7/23951339/the-legend-of-zelda-movie-live-action-nintendo Microsoft going all-in on AI game dev tools (55:35) https://www.gamesindustry.biz/microsoft-and-inworld-team-up-to-create-ai-game-dev-tools Nintendo denies anyone has seen Switch 2 (1:07:05) https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-addresses-switch-2-reports-denies-it-has-briefed-developers SEGA executive wants Sonic to surpass Mario as a franchise (1:10:40) https://noisypixel.net/sega-wants-sonic-games-movies-surpass-mario/ Epic Store still losing money, expected to own half of PC market by now (1:14:30) Ubisoft lays off another batch of employees (1:16:00) https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-montreal-latest-studio-struck-by-layoffs --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at thejimporium.com 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/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at mercenarycreative.com.
Nov 2, 2023 · 1 hr 28 min
Podquisition 462: Looking for Daddy
Somebody is going to need to step up. Games we played this week include: Alan Wake II (6:10) Dave the Diver (47:22) Robocop (54:14) Spin Rhythm XD (1:07:50) Lords of the Fallen (1:09:25) --- News things talked about in this episode: Bungie lays off a hundred employees, delays projects (1:15:55) https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/30/23938990/bungie-sony-layoffs-delays-destiny-final-shape-marathon Microsoft warns it will soon disable unlicensed peripherals on Xbox (1:03:20) https://variablemag.com/games/microsoft-banning-unauthorized-xbox-controllers-and-accessories/ Nintendo announces new restrictions on events involving their products (1:22:45) https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Legal-information/Community-Tournament-Guidelines-2467744.html Ubisoft Chief People Officer announces her departure (1:24:10) https://www.gamesindustry.biz/zen-studios-reportedly-has-more-than-30-redundancies --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at thejimporium.com 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/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at mercenarycreative.com.
Oct 26, 2023 · 1 hr 18 min
Podquisition 461: The Bad Pop
That part isn’t supposed to do that. Games we played this week include: Super Mario Bros. Wonder (8:15) Sonic Superstars (38:45) Sorry, We’re Closed (40:10) Ebenezer and the Invisible World (44:25) Vampire Survivors (49:25) Meta Quest 3 (49:50) Smash Drums (51:05) Metal Gear Solid Master Collection (52:55) --- News things talked about in this episode: Game about drunk driving pulled from eShop for 3+ age rating (1:01:05) https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nintendo-switch/drink-and-drive-simulator-pulled-from-switch-eshop-after-releasing-with-a-pegi-3-age-rating Skull Island devs were given a year to develop, most of it crunch (1:03:20) https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/20/23925326/skull-island-rise-of-kong-development-gamemill-entertainment Doug Bowser says Nintendo of America employees too happy to want a union (1:09:05) https://www.inverse.com/gaming/doug-bowser-super-mario-bros-wonder-switch-2-nintendo-union Embracer Group cuts staff at Zen Studios (1:13:20) https://www.gamesindustry.biz/zen-studios-reportedly-has-more-than-30-redundancies --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at thejimporium.com 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/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at mercenarycreative.com. Photo Credit: Hellerhoff / CC BY-SA 3.0
Oct 25, 2023 · 1 hr 4 min
The Trashgirl Diaries: Has Porn Gone Woke?!?!?
We ask the hard questions... hard like an erect penis (boner).
Oct 19, 2023 · 1 hr 28 min
Podquisition 460: Let’s Get Wet
Utterly drenched. Games we played this week include: Super Mario Bros. Wonder (8:30) Sonic Superstars (18:30) Amanda the Adventurer (37:15) Spider-Man 2 (39:50) Lords of the Fallen (47:30) --- News things talked about in this episode: Microsoft acquisition closed, Kotick expected to leave by end of year (1:17:05) https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2023/10/13/activision-blizzard-ceo-bobby-kotick-set-to-leave-in-december-heres-what-to-know-about-his-controversies/ Microsoft promises not to interfere with union organizing for a couple months (1:21:30) https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2022/06/02/employee-organizing-engagement-labor-economy/ PS5 Slim needs a $30 stand to go vertical (57:55) https://www.thegamer.com/sony-playstation-5-slim-vertical-stand-sold-seperately/ Modders have already made Mario Wonder flower say naughty words (1:27:15) https://www.ign.com/articles/super-mario-bros-wonder-mod-turns-talking-flowers-foul-mouthed-nintendo-quickly-takes-action --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at thejimporium.com 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/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at mercenarycreative.com.
Oct 12, 2023 · 1 hr 28 min
Podquisition 459: Live Reptile Birth
This is all on the up and up, we promise. Games we played this week include: PS5 Access Controller (8:30) Elemental Survivors (22:15) Warhammer 40k: Darktide (33:50) Stardew Valley (36:55) GWAR: Rumble in Antarctica (40:30) Forza Motorsport 2023 (44:10) A Tiny Sticker Tale (55:00) Whisker Squadron: Survival (57:05) Another Crab’s Treasure (58:50) --- News things talked about in this episode: Bungie sued for wrongful termination by former HR manager (1:17:05) https://www.ign.com/articles/former-bungie-hr-manager-is-suing-for-wrongful-termination-after-she-reported-potential-racial-bias BioWare accused of underpaying severance for laid off workers (1:21:30) https://www.eurogamer.net/former-dragon-age-staff-seek-further-compensation-following-layoffs Recently unionized QA workers for BioWare all lost their jobs (57:55) https://www.polygon.com/23903782/dragon-age-dreadwolf-qa-workers-laid-off-keywords-studios Game developer union forms in Poland, including staff at CD Projekt Red (1:27:15) https://www.eurogamer.net/cd-projekt-red-devs-unionise-after-its-third-round-of-layoffs-in-three-months John Riccitello quietly slinks away from CEO post at Unity (1:13:50) https://www.wired.com/story/john-riccitello-retires-unity-ceo-controversy/ Everything is okay at Ubisoft now, says Ubisoft, using Ubisoft surveys as evidence (1:16:20) https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/4/23901575/ubisoft-executives-arrest-sexual-harassment-investigation As ABK merger set to close, Kotick inflicts one more torment on employees (1:22:00) https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/activision-offers-a-timeframe-for-xbox-game-pass-inclusions-ahead-of-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3s-launch --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at thejimporium.com 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/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at mercenarycreative.com.
Oct 5, 2023 · 1 hr 40 min
Podquisition 458: Semi-Conscious Life
I want something else. Like a bed. Games we played this week include: El Paso Elsewhere (8:30) Amanda the Adventurer (30:00) Model Builder (35:00) Deep Rock Galactic Survivor (49:30) Forza Motorsport 2023 (56:20) Dynasty Warriors 9 (1:02:10) Helldivers (1:05:30) --- News things talked about in this episode: Epic lays off 16% of workers, gutting studios and seeking to liquidate assets (1:17:05) https://www.gamesindustry.biz/epic-laying-off-more-than-800 Hatoful Boyfriend dev claims two years of royalties unpaid by Epic (1:21:30) https://www.gamesindustry.biz/hatoful-boyfriend-dev-accuses-epic-of-unpaid-royalties Fortnite to implement individual age ratings for all third-party content (57:55) https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23899988/fortnite-creative-age-ratings Team 17 also lays off workers (1:27:15) https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/10/02/worms-dredge-publisher-team17-is-the-latest-to-be-hit-by-layoffs Naughty Dog quietly severing developer contracts early https://kotaku.com/naughty-dog-ps5-playstation-sony-last-us-part-3-layoffs-1850893794 Former Ubisoft executives arrested on charges of sexual assault (1:33:55) https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/4/23901575/ubisoft-executives-arrest-sexual-harassment-investigation --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at thejimporium.com 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/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at mercenarycreative.com.
Sep 28, 2023 · 1 hr 12 min
Podquisition 457: Absentee Landlord
Worship that? Never. Games we played this week include: Payday 3 (12:30) Amanda the Adventurer (18:25) Rewind or Die (24:30) Sniper Killer (26:40) Train Sim World 4 (34:00) Pinball Wicked (36:55) Xenotilt (38:55) Trombone Champ (41:10) Halls of Torment (46:50) --- News things talked about in this episode: CMA withdraws major objections to Microsoft acquisition of ABK (52:42) https://gamerant.com/microsoft-activision-acquisition-cma-preliminary-approval/ More layoffs at Embracer Group, including Crystal Dynamics (50:45) https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/09/embracer-group-more-tough-decisions-to-come-as-crystal-dynamics-suffers-layoffs Capcom issues statement on Microsoft desire to acquire them (57:55) https://www.eurogamer.net/capcom-would-gracefully-decline-an-acquisition-offer-from-microsoft SAG-AFTRA votes to approve voice actor strike (1:00:00) https://www.reuters.com/world/us/hollywoods-video-game-performers-authorize-strike-if-labor-talks-fail-2023-09-26/ --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at thejimporium.com 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/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at mercenarycreative.com.
Sep 21, 2023 · 1 hr 34 min
Podquisition 456: Extra Vocal Support
It’s really important you know that they’re on your side. Games we played this week include: Lies of P (16:00) Solar Ash (17:35) F-Zero 99 (20:20) Nun Massacre (27:10) No One Lives Under the Lighthouse (27:35) Blood Wash (31:40) Trombone Champ (39:55) Gloomhaven (42:05) MythForce (47:05) --- News things talked about in this episode: Microsoft leaks everything, like, everything, on FTC website (52:42) https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/19/23880165/xbox-leak-ftc-documents-new-xbox-series-x-controller-next-gen Ubisoft Montreal workers get screwed by sudden “return-to-office” demands (1:13:15) https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2023/09/11/xbox-mastercard/ Unity makes a crap “apology” for runtime fees, but has not reversed course yet (1:37:30) https://www.eurogamer.net/unity-apologises-for-confusion-and-angst-over-fee-changes Terraria developer Re-Logic donated $200k to alternative game engines Godot and FNA (1:25:35) https://www.gamesindustry.biz/re-logic-donating-100000-to-godot-and-fna-in-response-to-unity-backlash Bobby Kotick might be only person outside of Nintendo to play a Switch 2 https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/18/23878412/nintendo-switch-2-activision-briefing-next-gen-switch --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at thejimporium.com 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/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at mercenarycreative.com.
Sep 14, 2023 · 1 hr 44 min
Podquisition 455: Calm Collected Critique
Everyone is being very reasonable about differences of opinion. Games we played this week include: Starfield (13:35) Stardew Valley (20:15) Lies of P (24:40) Pokémon Scarlet/Violet (56:50) Night at the Gates of Hell (58:15) The Booty Creek Cheek Freak (1:04:55) --- News things talked about in this episode: Unity to introduce ‘Runtime Fees’, charging devs for every install of a game (1:13:05) https://www.eurogamer.net/unity-reveals-plans-to-charge-per-game-install-drawing-criticism-from-development-community An Xbox credit card is coming (1:36:10) https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2023/09/11/xbox-mastercard/ ReedPop officially pulls out of E3 after putting on zero events (1:37:30) https://www.gamesindustry.biz/reedpop-and-esa-part-ways-over-e3 --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at thejimporium.com 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/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at mercenarycreative.com.
Sep 7, 2023 · 1 hr 15 min
Podquisition 454: Cronenboring
It’s a good scene and all, but… Games we played this week include: Starfield (14:30) Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (45:05) Goodbye Volcano High (54:25) Halls of Torment (1:01:10) Sea of Stars (1:02:55) --- News things talked about in this episode: Volition closed by Embracer Group (1:03:30) https://www.polygon.com/23853963/saints-row-volition-closure-layoffs Baldur’s Gate 3 wasn’t meant to be quite that horny (1:03:35) https://www.pcworld.com/article/2055007/baldurs-gate-iii-game-bug-made-its-characters-too-horny.html Charles Martinet doesn’t know what his new job is (1:23:15) https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/09/charles-martinet-on-his-new-role-as-mario-ambassador-i-dont-know-what-that-is-yet --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at thejimporium.com 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/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at mercenarycreative.com.
Aug 31, 2023 · 1 hr 30 min
Podquisition 453: Door Trekkin
Painful payoff. Games we played this week include: Star Trucker (8:00) Pizza Possum (11:20) Immortals of Aveum (13:25) Bomb Rush Cyberfunk (24:00) Jackbox Party Pack 10 (32:00) Sonic Superstars (39:55) WrestleQuest (43:40) S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 (52:20) Black Myth Wukong (54:10) Homeworld 3 (58:35) Billie Bust Up (1:00:45) Space Boat (1:03:16) Sea of Stars (1:05:15) Goodbye Volcano High (1:08:20) --- News things talked about in this episode: Bethesda didn’t give Starfield review code to many UK publications (1:12:40) https://www.eurogamer.net/eurogamer-and-bethesda-starfield Black Myth Wukong developer’s CEO has made some weird, sexually inappropriate posts (1:15:50) https://www.resetera.com/threads/black-myth-wukong-developers-sexist-culture-and-sexually-explicit-remarks.474300/ Mortal Kombat 1 adds audio descriptors for fatalities (1:23:15) https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2023/08/mortal-kombat-1-ps5-has-gruesomely-descriptive-audio-fatalities Microsoft’s Xbox X/S parity requirements begin to erode with Baldur’s Gate 3 (1:25:30) https://www.vg247.com/baldurs-gate-3-could-still-get-split-screen --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise from the Jimporium at thejimporium.com 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/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon. You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at mercenarycreative.com.
Aug 24, 2023 · 51 min
Podquisition 452: Doorway to Heaven
Oh, did you expect it to be opened first? Games we played this week include: Atlas Fallen (5:50) Baldur’s Gate 3 (6:45) SnowRunner (23:25) Vampire Survivors (30:25) PowerWash Simulator (38:30) --- News things talked about in this episode: MS to sell 15 years of streaming rights for ABK games to Ubisoft if merger succeeds (40:50) https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-submits-revised-activision-blizzard-takeover-deal-2023-8 Charles Martinet announces retirement from voice acting for Nintendo (45:50) https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/mario-voice-actor-retires-charles-martinet-nintendo-1235701097/ --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise from the Jimporium at thejimporium.com 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/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.
Aug 20, 2023 · 55 min
The Trashgirl Diaries: Just Lobster Things
The PSP gets its due. Lobster stuff happens.