Podquisition 407: Seize the Means of Malarky

The only thing you have to lose is your dignity.

Games we played this week include:

Hazelnut Hex (10:30)

Condemned: Criminal Origins (14:20)

A Way Out (27:40)

NieR:Automata The End of YoRHa Edition (34:10)

NeuroDeck (35:50)

Fallout: New Vegas (40:20)

Fallout 4 (46:35)

Too Human (55:30)

Red Faction: Armageddon (1:00:00)

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News things talked about in this episode:

Chris Pratt’s incredible voice in The Super Mario Bros. Movie finally revealed (1:04:25)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KydqdKKyGEk

Scant additional details about ZA/UM Studio departures emerge (1:07:45)

https://www.gamepressure.com/newsroom/fans-have-the-right-to-know-disco-elysium-co-creator-talks-zaum-l/z04ad7

Activision/Blizzard implementing verification process requiring players to have contract phones (1:11:10)

https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-joins-overwatch-2-in-requiring-phone-number-verification/

Bug in Overwatch 2 causes accidental purchases, Activision/Blizzard refuses to refund (1:18:15)

https://www.eurogamer.net/overwatch-2s-auto-purchase-bug-has-been-fixed-but-blizzard-still-wont-issue-refunds

Yet another sexual abuse claim filed against Activision/Blizzard (1:19:35)

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11300499/Call-Duty-video-game-maker-Activision-Blizzard-sued-female-worker-sexual-assault.html

Cyberpunk 2077 QA contractor allegedly misrepresented themselves to CD Projekt Red (1:20:45)

https://www.pcgamer.com/quantic-QA-tester-report/

Antitrust investigation reveals information on Microsoft’s Game Pass revenues (1:25:30)

https://www.tweaktown.com/news/88846/microsoft-reveals-how-much-money-game-pass-actually-makes/index.html

Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier shutting down after a year in service (1:29:45)

https://kotaku.com/ff7-first-soldier-battle-royale-mobile-shut-down-pc-ps4-1849647758

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