Ignorance really was bliss.
Games we played this week include:
Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 (4:30)
Prince of Prussia (10:45)
Two Point Museum (17:00)
Bokura Planet (22:45)
100 Line Last Defense Academy (28:10)
Lost Tapes: Bloom & Rage (36:10)
Ena: Dream BBQ (39:20)
Dave the Diver (45:50)
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News things talked about in this episode:
Nintendo calls Pokémon leaker’s bluff, subpoenas Discord to identify (47:45)
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/nintendo-asks-california-court-to-subpoena-discord-for-pokemon-leaker-identity
Steam adding accessibility tags to store listings (51:00)
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks/announcements/detail/536595840131663919
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Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.
Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.
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57:57
Podquisition 536: Chimp Gel
Keep 'em gelled!
Games we played this week include:
Mario Kart World (21:20)
Metroid Prime 4 (24:25)
Look Outside (30:10)
Two Point Museum (43:15)
Drag x Drive (46:45)
Donkey Kong Bananza (54:10)
Croc: Legend of the Gobbos (58:50)
Civilization 7 (1:10:10)
Cyberpunk 2077 (1:11:40)
Street Fighter 6 (1:14:35)
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News things talked about in this episode:
Minecraft Movie director loves when his audience makes theater workers miserable (1:14:00)
https://www.eurogamer.net/a-minecraft-movie-director-defends-popcorn-throwing-chicken-jockey-chaos-says-viewers-just-having-a-true-party
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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com
Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.
Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.
Photo Credit: Tambako the Jaguar / CC BY-ND
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/
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1:28:43
Podquisition 535: Feta Fête
Brie still, my havarti.
Games we played this week include:
Dissent on Mars (5:30)
Two Point Museum (13:30)
1000xResist (28:15)
AM (39:45)
Atomfall (47:20)
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News things talked about in this episode:
BDS names Microsoft and Xbox priority targets for boycott (1:14:00)
https://bdsmovement.net/microsoft
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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com
Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.
Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.
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1:17:14
Podquisition 534: Fringe Aesthetics
It’s a choice.
Games we played this week include:
Atomfall (9:10)
Abiotic Factor (21:00)
Batman Forever (26:30)
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News things talked about in this episode:
Nintendo’s big Direct (28:30)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrTVeYm4iIM
More Embracer layoffs (41:15)
https://www.eurogamer.net/tomb-raider-developer-crystal-dynamics-announces-layoffs
https://www.eurogamer.net/embracer-groups-eidos-montreal-studio-lays-off-up-to-75-employees
Zenimax union threatens strike (49:30)
https://www.eurogamer.net/zenimax-union-overwhelmingly-votes-to-authorise-strike-if-microsoft-contract-negotiations-drag-on
Zelda movie gets 2027 release date (47:05)
https://www.eurogamer.net/legend-of-zelda-movie-release-date-revealed-by-nintendo-and-its-not-as-far-away-as-you-might-have-feared
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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com
Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.
Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.
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59:18
Podquisition 533: Bullying Fascists
Even the worst people do the right thing sometimes.
Games we played this week include:
Assassin’s Creed Shadows (8:55)
Wanderstop (14:05)
Xenoblade Chronicles X (17:05)
Xbox Adaptive Joystick (33:35)
Resident Evil 4 (41:20)
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News things talked about in this episode:
AI trailer for Ark: Aquatica is an embarrassing mess (42:15)
https://www.eurogamer.net/ark-aquatica-developer-shifts-blame-for-disastrous-ai-trailer-onto-marketing-team
ESA’s Accessible Games Initiative aims to standardize accessibility features (43:45)
https://www.eurogamer.net/esa-launches-accessible-games-initiative-and-unveils-24-tags-for-gaming-storefronts-and-product-pages
United Videogame Workers Union (49:30)
https://uvw-cwa.org/
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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com
Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.
Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.