Podquisition 472: Lad of Sauces

Sounds like a cozy spot, doesn’t it?

Games we played this week include:

Luck be a Landlord (4:25)

The Super Mario Bros. Movie (17:20)

Last of Us Part II Remastered (24:30)

The Gnorp Apologue (33:15)

Legend of Grimrock (39:25)

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (39:25)

The Shopping List (49:40)

The Witcher 3 (51:20)

Pokémon Scarlet/Violet (51:55)

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (53:40)

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News things talked about in this episode:

UK retailer GAME ends trade-ins because locations are increasingly in Sports Direct stores (43:30)

https://www.eurogamer.net/uk-retailer-game-to-cease-video-game-trade-ins-staff-say

Rockstar and Remedy Games in a legal tiff over their logos (49:30)

https://www.gameinformer.com/news/2024/01/16/rockstar-parent-company-take-two-files-trademark-dispute-over-remedys-logo

Lost Boys latest studio hit by Embracer layoffs (52:15)

https://www.pcgamer.com/embracer-owned-lost-boys-interactive-reportedly-undergoes-sizable-layoffs/

GameShark re-emerges as AI company and drops a Switch 2 release date rumor (59:40)

https://kotaku.com/switch-2-release-date-leak-ces-gameshark-ai-shark-1851159992

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