Jimquisition

Spectrums have two ends, you see.

Games we played this week include:

Vampire Survivors (9:25)

UFO 50 (18:25)

Life is Strange: Double Exposure (20:30)

New Worlds Aternum (25:35)

Sonic X Shadow Generations (26:45)

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News things talked about in this episode:

Firewalk Studios closed, Concord fully dead (46:25)

https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-shuts-down-concord-developer-firewalk-studios-game-will-remain-permanently-offline

Ubisoft’s NFT game has a token they want to sell for $64k (47:45)

https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-launches-first-ever-blockchain-game-with-nfts-costing-up-to-50k

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.

Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

And you thought we forgot.

Games we played this week include:

Metaphor: ReFantazio (11:00)

New Worlds Aternum (18:35)

Hades II (30:55)

The Rocky Horror Show Video Game (35:19)

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News things talked about in this episode:

Nintendo has their own secret online game with thousands of players pledged to silence (44:05)

https://www.eurogamer.net/details-of-nintendos-mysterious-switch-online-playtest-leak

Bloober says they’re done making bad games (51:55)

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/bloober-team-says-its-done-with-shitty-games-and-silent-hill-2-remake-wasnt-a-fluke/1100-6527269/

Ubisoft Montpellier disbands team behind critically acclaimed Prince of Persia game (57:40)

https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-responds-to-report-prince-of-persia-the-lost-crown-development-team-disbanded

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.

Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

A little encouragement goes a long way.

Games we played this week include:

Life is Strange: Double Exposure (08:00)

Metaphor: ReFantazio (21:30)

UFO 50 (36:25)

Nintendo Alarmo (59:10)

Starship Troopers: Extermination (1:07:20)

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.

Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Can you believe such a catchy slogan could turn out to be so wildly inaccurate?

Games we played this week include:

Silent Hill 2 Remake (06:50)

Metaphor: ReFantazio (27:15)

Satisfactory (40:40)

Cryptmaster (45:15)

UFO 50 (55:05)

Spell Brigade (1:07:10)

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News things talked about in this episode:

In most impotent protest yet, Gamers change review descriptions of Silent Hill 2 remake on Wikipedia (1:07:30)

https://www.eurogamer.net/silent-hill-2-remake-wikipedia-page-locked-after-salty-fans-try-to-rewrite-its-critically-acclaimed-reception

Sonic Team expresses commitment to older generation hardware for Sonic games (1:09:15)

https://www.ign.com/articles/monster-hunter-wilds-sonic-ps5-pro-support

Roblox accused of inflating player counts to investors (1:11:30)

https://www.eurogamer.net/damning-roblox-report-claims-company-inflates-player-numbers-to-investors-by-as-much-as-42

Nintendo patented room sensing technology only to put it in an alarm clock (1:16:30)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMqWTkgDt6A

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.

Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Don’t you dare question it.

Games we played this week include:

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (07:30)

Void’s Vigil (24:25)

Balatro (31:15)

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News things talked about in this episode:

███████'█ Techbase delisted for being political and in defiance of a Zenimax employee (32:05)

https://www.eurogamer.net/bethesda-pulls-thatchers-techbase-doom-mod-again-says-maker-now-deliberately-disobeying-a-zenimax-employee

Pokémon Unite getting shut down in Belgium and the Netherlands over loot box laws (43:45)

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/pokemon-unite-shutting-down-in-belgium-and-netherlands-next-year

Horizon Zero Dawn on PS4 gets price hike after announcement of remaster (45:50)

https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/26/24255343/sony-horizon-zero-dawn-remaster-price-double-psn

California passes law requiring digital platforms to disclose customers don’t own what they’re buying (50:30)

https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/26/24254922/california-digital-purchase-disclosure-law-ab-2426

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.

Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

It’s been too long.

Games we played this week include:

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (08:50)

Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 (17:30)

Void’s Vigil (26:30)

The Plucky Squire (29:55)

Halls of Torment (33:30)

Serious Sam (35:25)

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News things talked about in this episode:

Nintendo and Pokémon Company sue Palworld developer for patent infringement (40:30)

https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/18/24248602/nintendo-pokemon-palworld-pocketpair-patent-infringement-lawsuit

President of company that bought Tango Gameworks doesn’t expect Hi-Fi Rush 2 to make money (47:55)

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-we-don-t-think-hi-fi-rush-2-is-going-to-make-us-money-krafton-ceo-says-tango-gameworks-acquisition-is-about-legacy

Thatcher’s Techbase returns, politics-free, as ███████'█ Techbase (1:01:45)

https://www.eurogamer.net/thatchers-techbase-doom-mod-returns-in-a-blaze-of-politics-free-malicious-compliance

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.

Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

We’re simply too enthusiastic.

Games we played this week include:

The Plucky Squire (04:55)

Satisfactory (10:30)

Funko Fusion (12:25)

Zero Zero: Perfect Stop (24:45)

Serious Sam 4 (28:20)

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News things talked about in this episode:

PS5 Pro announcement was not executed well (33:15)

A year in, Unity ditches the runtime fee (57:30)

https://unity.com/blog/unity-is-canceling-the-runtime-fee

Entire staff of Annapurna Interactive walked out (1:01:45)

https://www.eurogamer.net/developers-rush-to-reassure-players-of-forthcoming-releases-following-annapurna-interactive-mass-exodus

The sad exploitation of Flappy Bird continues (1:07:00)

https://www.eurogamer.net/flappy-birds-original-creator-does-not-support-its-revival

Microsoft cuts another 600 jobs from games division (1:09:40)

https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-lays-off-further-650-xbox-staff-no-games-cancelled-or-studios-closed

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.

Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Good riddance.

Games we played this week include:

I Am Your Beast (19:55)

Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 (27:40)

Leo the Firefighting Cat (47:55)

Astro Bot (50:45)

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News things talked about in this episode:

PS5 Pro announced to nobody’s surprise (55:45)

https://www.eurogamer.net/leaked-playstation-5-pro-design-seemingly-confirmed-by-sonys-official-30th-anniversary-art

Days Gone director salty about character reference in Astro Bot (57:30)

https://www.eurogamer.net/days-gone-director-is-upset-his-leading-man-has-been-reduced-to-a-cartoon-shill

Former Sony exec says corporate greed isn’t the cause of industry layoffs (1:01:45)

https://www.eurogamer.net/games-industry-layoffs-not-the-result-of-corporate-greed-and-those-affected-should-drive-an-uber-says-ex-sony-president

Rockstar offers abysmal pay for licensing music (1:07:00)

https://www.eurogamer.net/heaven-17-singer-tells-rockstar-to-go-fk-yourself-after-iniquitous-gta-6-royalties-offer

Balatro coming to mobile (1:09:40)

https://www.eurogamer.net/balatro-out-on-mobile-later-this-month

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.

Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Brought to you by lead.

Games we played this week include:

Astro Bot (11:25)

Gori: Cuddly Carnage (20:30)

Desvelado (39:10)

Squirrel with a Gun (40:45)

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News things talked about in this episode:

Concord pulled from sale less than two weeks after launch due to lack of players (47:15)

https://www.eurogamer.net/concord-pulled-from-sale-as-sony-admits-our-initial-launch-didnt-land

Phil Spencer admits he’s bad at his exorbitantly well-paid job (1:09:35)

https://www.eurogamer.net/ive-made-some-of-the-worst-game-choice-decisions-says-xbox-boss-phil-spencer

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.

Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Oh, you’ll never guess what madcap nonsense we got up to this time!

Games we played this week include:

All Will Rise (3:50)

Crypt Custodian (13:55)

Gori: Cuddly Carnage (19:30)

Butts in Space (32:25)

Concord (40:00)

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 (41:20)

Path of Exile 2 (42:00)

Date Everything (43:25)

Immortal (45:50)

Project Timmy: Sasha’s Curse (48:25)

Civilization 7 (50:05)

Monster Hunter Wilds (51:25)

Proteus Accessibility Controller (52:05)

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News things talked about in this episode:

Accessibility advocate revealed to have never existed (1:04:40)

https://www.ign.com/articles/a-prominent-accessibility-advocate-worked-with-studios-and-inspired-change-but-she-never-actually-existed

Unionized workers at Raven Software allege bad faith negotiating from Microsoft and Activision (1:09:35)

https://www.eurogamer.net/call-of-duty-studio-raven-software-alleges-bad-faith-bargaining-in-complaint-against-microsoft-and-activision

Game workers at French studio Spiders plan to strike again (1:10:55)

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/spiders-workers-to-strike-as-open-letter-calls-out-mismanagement

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.

Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com