Podquisition 408: Silicone Babies

So lifelike.

Games we played this week include:

Stories of Blossom (9:10)

Scorn (12:30)

Cryohazard (28:50)

Alice is Missing (32:45)

A Plague Tale: Requiem (38:35)

Vampire Survivors (46:45)

Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard (52:35)

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News things talked about in this episode:

Bayonetta performer Helena Taylor raises controversy over voice actor pay (1:01:40)

https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/oct/18/an-insult-video-game-voice-actors-speak-out-to-demand-fair-pay

https://www.eurogamer.net/bayonetta-3-voice-actress-jennifer-hale-asks-fans-to-be-kinder-following-abuse

Streamer Adriana Chechik breaks back jumping into foam pit at TwitchCon (1:07:45)

https://www.eurogamer.net/streamer-who-broke-back-at-twitchcon-out-of-hospital-following-second-surgery

Netflix considering expansion into game streaming (1:13:30)

https://techcrunch.com/2022/10/18/netflix-to-expand-into-cloud-gaming-opens-new-studio-in-southern-california/

Activision only requiring phone verification for PC players of Call of Duty (1:15:25)

https://www.callofduty.com/blog/2022/10/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-II-warzone-ricochet-anti-cheat-open-beta-recap

Diablo quality assurance testers will have unionization vote (1:16:30)

https://kotaku.com/blizzard-albany-qa-testers-diablo-iv-union-activision-1849674924

Nintendo settles with former QA worker, must post notification of worker rights in office (1:17:40)

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

Apex Legends introduces trans woman, Catalyst, as latest character addition (1:19:35)

https://www.gamesradar.com/new-apex-legends-character-catalyst-is-an-out-and-proud-transgender-woman/

Pilot for Kingdom Hearts animated series leaked by director following heart attack (1:20:45)

https://www.vg247.com/kingdom-hearts-tv-pilot-shared-online

Nintendo putting the squeeze on boobs in the eShop (1:21:05)

https://www.vg247.com/nintendo-is-cracking-down-on-risque-content-on-the-eshop

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