Podquisition 343: Checking In

We never just ask how you’re doing.

Games we played this week include:

SNKRX (3:20)

Pokémon Unite (6:05)

Scarlet Nexus (20:00)

Offworld Trading Company (23:40)

Pairanormal (26:10)

Greedfall (30:20)

Geometry Arena (32:30)

The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword HD (38:20)

News things talked about in this episode:

Ubisoft sued by French game workers union for institutional sexual harassment (42:15)

https://www.pcgamer.com/french-game-workers-union-sues-ubisoft-for-institutional-sexual-harassment/

Ukranian warehouse full of PS4s used to farm FIFA game currency (46:15)

https://www.engadget.com/ps4-farm-fifa-ultimate-team-accounts-cryptocurrency-182654013.html

Valve announces handheld Steam Deck gaming devices (48:40)

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2021-valve-steam-deck-spec-analysis

Prototype designs for Wii remotes dredged from last year’s Nintendo leak (53:50)

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-07-21-nintendo-leak-reveals-early-wii-remote-ideas

Hackers allege they’ve stolen data from EA, ransom it. (54:55)

https://twitter.com/UnderTheBreach/status/1417875645611249665

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