Podquisition 419: Medical Surprises

Fun with bodies.

Games we played this week include:

Pick, Pack, Pup (15:30)

Lost Your Marbles (18:00)

Tamagotchi Pix Party (22:30)

Satisfactory (31:55)

Super Lesbian Animal RPG (37:15)

Lil’ Gator Game (41:25)

Spelunky 2 (50:45)

Dragon’s Dogma (52:30)

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News things talked about in this episode:

Zenimax QA union formally recognized by Microsoft (53:45)

https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-recognises-300-person-zenimax-testers-union

Microsoft’s responds to FTC suit attempting to block ABK acquisition (59:30)

https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-claims-ftcs-lawsuit-against-activision-blizzard-buyout-is-unconstitutional

Square Enix dropping Bravely Default live service game, reiterates all-in position on blockchain (1:13:20)

https://www.hd.square-enix.com/eng/news/2023/html/a_new_years_letter_from_the_president_3.html

Yuji Naka formally indicted on charges of insider trading (1:17:40)

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/yuji-naka-indicted-in-square-enix-insider-trading-case/

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