Jimquisition

When faced with absurdity, return it in kind. Games we played this week include: Choo Choo Survivor (15:10) Street Fighter 6 (31:02) Ollie Frog: Toad Skater (48:50) Station to Station (50:05) Venba (51:30) Lies of P (53:50) Final Fantasy XVI (59:45) Cassette Beasts (1:11:45) --- News things talked about in this episode: FTC files case to block Microsoft acquisition of ABK until scheduled hearing in August (1:14:30) https://apnews.com/article/microsoft-activision-blizzard-xbox-ftc-ab5dd455ed5a2785983d8373915e3531 Embracer Group closing studios and canceling games after $2bn deal falls through (1:17:10) https://www.eurogamer.net/saints-row-owner-embracer-announces-comprehensive-restructuring-program-to-close-studios-cut-jobs Bioware announces and immediately canceled a collectible statue of floating dead FemShep (1:22:45) https://kotaku.com/mass-effect-shepard-dead-statue-bioware-pull-femshep-1850532001 --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise from the Jimporium at thejimporium.com Find Laura at LauraKB

A film out of time. Games we played this week include: Amnesia: The Bunker (19:00) Infernax (28:50) Street Fighter 6 (33:10) Outriders (40:50) Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (44:05) --- News things talked about in this episode: Bobby Kotick allowed to make wild claims about abuse allegations and unions in Variety interview (49:34) https://www.pcgamer.com/activision-blizzard-ceo-audaciously-claims-that-sexism-and-harassment-problems-were-made-up-by-an-aggressive-labor-movement-trying-to-destabilize-the-company/ Microsoft seems willing to pull out of UK over CMA refusal to allow merger with Activision (1:00:15) https://www.vg247.com/microsoft-withdraw-activision-uk Yuji Naka likely to do time for financial crime (1:01:35) https://kotaku.com/yuji-naka-prison-square-enix-sonic-final-fantasy-1850501221 Nintendo set to launch game reported to have performed very poorly in focus testing (1:03:15) https://www.polygon.com/23746686/1-2-switch-sequel-release-date-nintendo-party-game Report from Bloomberg

Zelda and sauce in the Trashverse!

These milkers won’t stop. Games we played this week include: Lord of the Rings: Gollum (12:30) Demon Throttle (34:00) Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (40:25) Outriders (49:05) Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker (54:40) --- News things talked about in this episode: People Makes Games publishes deep investigation of Disco Elysium dispute (57:45) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGIGA8taN-M Microsoft appeals CMA decision rejecting ABK merger (1:00:15) https://www.gamesindustry.biz/how-microsoft-hopes-to-defeat-the-cmas-block-against-its-abk-acquisition Last of Us multiplayer game put on the backburner (1:06:15) https://www.gamesindustry.biz/how-microsoft-hopes-to-defeat-the-cmas-block-against-its-abk-acquisition Valve removes Dolphin emulator page from Steam after DMCA request from Nintendo (1:08:55) https://dolphin-emu.org/blog/2023/05/27/dolphin-steam-indefinitely-postponed/ --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise from the Jimporium at thejimporium.com Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouT

We didn’t see it coming. Games we played this week include: Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (12:10) Boomerang Fu (49:05) Warhammer 40k: Boltgun (52:20) --- News things talked about in this episode: Activision-Blizzard pays a pittance for not disclosing loot boxes to PEGI (56:30) https://www.thegamer.com/activision-blizzard-fined-diablo-immortal-loot-boxes-pegi/ Nintendo sued for loot boxes in Mario Kart Tour (1:03:15) https://kotaku.com/nintendo-class-action-lawsuit-loot-box-mario-kart-tour-1850462828 Niantic gets backlash for rolling back Pokémon Go remote raids which aided disabled players (1:08:02) https://www.ign.com/articles/pokemon-go-developers-respond-to-remote-raid-criticism-announce-shadow-raids --- 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 and c

It’s not tears, exactly… Games we played this week include: Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (4:05) Humanity (57:00) Alundra (1:02:20) --- News things talked about in this episode: Saudi Arabia makes another big investment in Electronic Arts (1:03:45) https://tech4gamers.com/call-of-duty-warzone-introduces-pay-to-win-dlc/ EU approves Microsoft acquisition of ABK; UK regulators hold firm against it (1:04:15) https://www.eurogamer.net/eu-approves-microsofts-687bn-activision-blizzard-bid Years after launch, only sequel-exclusive mode for Overwatch 2 got canned without release (1:08:02) https://www.gamespot.com/articles/overwatch-2s-pve-mode-is-being-scrapped-blizzard-explains-what-happened-and-why/1100-6514242/ Xbox’s Phil Spencer expected reviews of Redfall to be significantly better (1:10:50) https://www.thegamer.com/redfall-mock-reviews-ten-points-higher-says-phil-spencer/ Sony did not appeal Australian court requiring it to reimburse FIFA customers over gambling laws (1:15:50) https://www.gamesin

Our Gods are many-armed. Games we played this week include: Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (6:50) Redfall (32:30) Breathedge (44:25) Final Fantasy II (50:15) --- News things talked about in this episode: Call of Duty Warzone DLC goes hard on pay-to-win feature (56:50) https://tech4gamers.com/call-of-duty-warzone-introduces-pay-to-win-dlc/ --- 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 and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at pinfultruth.com.

Very focused, just not on the right things. Games we played this week include: Redfall (13:00) Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (25:05) Jedi Survivor (29:10) Lollipop Chainsaw (38:25) Final Fantasy (53:25) --- News things talked about in this episode: Vampire Survivors to be adapted into animated series (56:50) https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/28/23702522/vampire-survivors-animated-tv-show Next Forza game will feature accessibility features for visually impaired players (58:55) https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2023/04/27/forza-motorsport-accessibility-features-blind-driving/ --- 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 and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at pinfultruth.com.

Sleep paralysis has a brand new bag. Games we played this week include: The Machine (10:45) Dead Island 2 (15:00) Shadows of the Damned (24:25) 2021 Moon Escape (46:20) Dango Dash (49:40) Final Fantasy IV (53:15) --- News things talked about in this episode: UK regulators decide not to allow Microsoft to merge with Activision-Blizzard (56:50) https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/26/britain-blocks-microsoft-acquisition-of-activision-blizzard.html Horizon Forbidden West patched with features for those with thalassophobia (1:06:55) https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/18/23688151/horizon-forbidden-west-patch-thalassophobia-mode Hasbro sent Pinkertons after a YouTuber who received expansion cards before release (1:09:00) https://www.polygon.com/23695923/mtg-aftermath-pinkerton-raid-leaked-cards --- 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 YouT

Your resident Trashgirls get tongue deep in tomatoes while discussing such Grasshopper classics as Killer7, No More Heroes, and Shadows of the Damned. Also, more obligatory Final Fantasy talk!

We disbelieve. Games we played this week include: Vampire Survivors (10:00) Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood (12:30) Killer7 (20:00) Gunsuit Guardians (40:20) Wildfrost (42.00) VHS Slaughter (46:25) No More Heroes (51:55) --- News things talked about in this episode: YouTuber Pointcrow aggressively targeted by Nintendo over Breath of the Wild mod video (1:06:10) https://www.dexerto.com/legend-of-zelda/pointcrow-pleads-with-nintendo-to-reverse-copyright-strikes-ahead-of-totk-release-2115124/ SEGA to acquire Angry Birds developer Rovio for nefarious purpose (1:10:25) https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/17/23686155/sega-sammy-acquires-rovio-angry-birds-developer-mobile-games Latest Peppa Pig game tells kids the Queen is dead (1:12:10) https://kotaku.com/peppa-pig-game-world-adventures-queen-british-reaction-1850243700 --- 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

And not from an elastic member. Games we played this week include: Vampire Survivors (6:15) Kenshi (13:25) Road 96: Mile 0 (20:40) It Comes In Waves (28:00) Spiritfall (35:35) Gunsuit Guardians (39:00) Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (50.55) Dredge (53:25) --- News things talked about in this episode: Sony tries to use Redfall port cancellation to stop Microsoft merger via the CMA (54:20) https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/642e9aee7de82b0012313735/SIE_response.pdf Microsoft trots out another mobile streaming agreement (56:10) https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/1645668066578276352 That Mario movie seems to be doing alright for itself (57:15) https://variety.com/2023/film/news/super-mario-bros-movie-box-office-records-opening-weekend-1235577764/ Controller patent application from Sony suggests heat-based haptic features (1:14:55) https://exputer.com/news/industry/sony-elastic-improve-haptic-feedback/ --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise from the Jimporium at thejimporium.com Find Lau

Shit joke, innit? Games we played this week include: Burnout Takedown (13:45) Dredge (19:25) Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (26:50) Flame Keeper (32:35) Tokyo Mob (39:35) Unnamed Roguelike (41:25) 1-Bit Arena / 1-Bit Jetpack (45:30) The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog (46:55) --- News things talked about in this episode: Saudi Arabia making large investments into domestic games industry (52:50) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-03/saudi-arabia-is-investing-38-billion-to-become-a-video-game-hub Monster Energy sues game developer over spurious trademark infringement claim (54:30) https://www.thegamer.com/monster-energy-goes-after-glowstick-entertainment-for-using-the-word-monster/ E3 is dead (1:04:50) https://nordic.ign.com/news/65605/e3-has-been-canceled Sony adding accessibility tag features to PlayStation store (1:14:55) https://www.polygon.com/23668607/ps5-accessibility-options-settings-store-games-playstation --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise from the Jimporium at thejimp

Sneaks up on ya. Games we played this week include: Tax Heaven 3000 (3:05) Boneraiser Minions (13:45) Have a Nice Death (22:50) Before Your Eyes (32:20) Core Fault (34:10) Shining Gadget (35:35) Factory Farming (36:20) Resident Evil 4 Remake (40:55) Pizza Tower (50:45) --- News things talked about in this episode: Confusion arises over discarded plans for PS5 version of Redfall (55:20) https://www.destructoid.com/redfall-ps5-microsoft-arkane-purchase-zenimax-xbox-exclusive/ UK’s Competition and Markets Authority expected to allow Microsoft merger (57:25) https://www.eurogamer.net/microsofts-activision-blizzard-takeover-will-not-result-in-a-substantial-lessening-of-competition-says-cma US Senator in Microsoft’s home state raises suggestion that Sony has the real monopoly (59:32) https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2023/03/cantwell-calls-out-sonys-gaming-monopoly-in-exchange-with-us-trade-rep-tai-00088607 Bobby Kotick promises not to be vindictive toward Sony over merger dispute (1:01:20) https://a

The Trashgirls return to discuss Resident Evil, shifting cultural perspectives, and the terrible things a Tonberry might do to you at night.

Podquisition 430: A Champion In Our Midst Have you heard the news? Games we played this week include: Boneraiser Minions (9:35) Vampire Survivors (23:15) Pokémon Scarlet/Violet (24:45) Aliens Infestation (34:45) Anemoiapolis (38:10) Void Scrappers (44:05) Bloom (51:05) You Cannot Go Back (55:50) --- News things talked about in this episode: Ubisoft implementing machine learning to write NPC dialogue (58:55) https://kotaku.com/ubisoft-ai-writing-scriptwriting-ghostwriter-machine-1850250316 Sony claims the loss of Call of Duty would be irreparable to their business (1:06:50) https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6411a823d3bf7f79daa1123b/Sony_Interactive_Entertainment_s_response_to_the_provisional_findings.pdf But Microsoft believes that Sony can replicate Call of Duty if they try (1:09:45) https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6418811b8fa8f547c1112371/Microsoft_s_supplemental_response_to_the_notice_of_possible_remedies.pdf EU regulators push back date of their decision on the Microsof

Make sure people know what they mean to you before it’s too late. Games we played this week include: France Horn (8:50) Bloom (11:20) Resident Evil 4 Chainsaw Demo (16:40) Dome Keeper (32:50) Core Fault (37:55) Fatal Frame Mask of the Lunar Eclipse (44:35) Generations (53:20) Down the Oubliette (56:00) BROK the InvestiGator (58:20) --- News things talked about in this episode: Microsoft takes out ads in UK papers to promote Activision-Blizzard merger (56:00) https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/8/23631142/microsoft-really-wants-call-of-duty Microsoft makes more deals promising to keep Call of Duty non-exclusive for ten years (59:20) https://news.microsoft.com/2023/03/14/microsoft-announces-partnership-with-cloud-gaming-provider-boosteroid-to-bring-more-games-to-more-players-around-the-world/ https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/1635989326202011655 Microsoft claims confidence in ability to bring Call of Duty to Switch (1:04:00) https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64088cf9d3bf7f25f61ff804/Microsoft.Acti

Podquisition 428: Positive Feedback He’s trying. Games we played this week include: b360 (15:50) Ratcheteer (18:35) Dome Keeper (20:55) Final Fantasy IX (27:20) Recommendation Dog (33:50) Reel Steal (35:50) A Joke That’s Worth 99 Cents (39:05) Wo Long (41:15) Super Princess Peach (43:20) GameKid (48:05) Super Corporate Tax Evader (50:15) --- News things talked about in this episode: Square Enix reportedly planning to replace CEO Yosuke Matsuda (56:00) https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-square-enix-ceo-nft-crypto-blockchain-1850184312 Yuji Naka admits to insider trading (57:50) https://www.timeextension.com/news/2023/03/yuji-naka-admits-guilt-during-insider-trading-case ABK acquisition expected to be cleared by EU regulators (59:20) https://www.polygon.com/23604013/blizzard-entertainment-mike-ybarra-qa-meeting Microsoft releases survey results suggesting few CoD players will jump ship from PlayStation (1:04:00) https://www.axios.com/2023/03/06/microsoft-key-call-of-duty-sony-uk-cma FTC judge gives Micros

It's all about those family values. Games we played this week include: Ragnarock (08:25) Octopath Traveller 2 (15:39) Humanity Demo (44:28) Tentacular (49:05) Resident Evil Village VR (49:55) Kirby Return to Dreamland Deluxe (52:08) Laura's Playdate Corner (1:00:00) Battleship Godies (1:00:48) Forrest Byrnes: Up in Smoke (1:03:35) Fantavision (1:06:08) Sector's Edge Beta (1:20:31) --- News things talked about in this episode: Final Fantasy XVI Producer uses "Gamer Pride" to Justify Accessibility Option Choices (1:09:45) https://www.gamespot.com/articles/final-fantasy-xvi-producers-pride-as-a-gamer-influenced-new-take-on-difficulty-settings/1100-6511849/?fbclid=IwAR2eKM3uCCLPgO6_B3nhRAQSN0-Qp3Cfangbkv_yxSD4KCTqduefvLR7KaI Atomic Heart Contains a Racist Cartoon (1:23:33) https://www.eurogamer.net/mundfish-apologises-after-racist-cartoons-were-discovered-in-atomic-heart?fbclid=IwAR2SD5OvQIZT0CVt7VYUz1yDJpA3g0GDfNyE0ARCTspZwzj-WZ4LOFMRqwA Beyond Good & Evil 2 studio reportedly under investigation for "unp

After a while, it all runs together. Games we played this week include: Rez Infinite (08:15) Horizon: Call of the Mountain (10:00) What the Bat? (11:45) Thumper (12:35) Tetris Effect Connected (13:05) Theatrhythm Final Bar Line (13:30) Townsman VR (24:45) Tales From the Galaxy’s Edge: Enhanced Edition (25:15) Moss 1 & 2 (26:30) Kayak VR Mirage (27:50) Jurassic World: Aftermath Collection (29:10) Atomic Heart (30:30) Cities VR (40:40) Gran Turisimo 7 (41:15) Atelier Breaker (44:40) Wanted: Dead (47:50) Snak (50:15) Sasquatches (52:40) --- News things talked about in this episode: Microsoft makes deals with Nintendo and Nvidia in attempt to placate antitrust regulators (56:00) https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/21/23608634/microsoft-activision-blizzard-deal-nintendo-nvidia-partners Microsoft says ABK acquisition will not happen without Call of Duty (57:45) https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2023-02-21/microsoft-says-no-to-activision-merger-without-call-of-duty Mike Ybarra responds poorly to