Jimquisition

By Jimquisition

Audio home of The Jimquisition, featuring its lovely little podcast, Podquisition - starring Jim Sterling, Laura Kate, and Conrad Zimmerman!... more

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July 31, 2025 Podquisition 550: The Support Act
It can be hard to be enthusiastic sometimes
Games we played this week include:
(0:09:23) Let Them Trade
(0:13:40) Empty Epsilon
(0:20:35) Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2
(0:25:20) Super Mario Party Jamboree TV
(0:32:05) Shooty Shooty Robot Invasion

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News things talked about in this episode:
(0:37:45) Itch hides anything possibly offensive after threat from card processors
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/itch-io-deindexing-adult-content-to-appease-payments-providers
https://itch.io/updates/update-on-nsfw-content
(0:45:35) Counter-campaign against card processors
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/29/mastercard-visa-backlash-adult-games-removed-online-stores-steam-itchio-ntwnfb
(0:50:00) Xbox introducing restrictions to align with UK’s Online Safety Act
https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-users-will-now-need-to-verify-their-age-in-compliance-with-uks-online-safety-act
(0:54:10) Microsoft CEO says the company is thriving
https://www.videogamer.com/news/after-laying-off-9000-employees-killing-projects-and-closing-studios-microsoft-ceo-says-the-company-is-thriving-as-success-is-not-about-longevity-but-re/
(0:57:05) Microsoft’s games will stay $70 for now
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/the-outer-worlds-2-will-no-longer-cost-usd80-as-microsoft-backs-away-from-plans-to-follow-nintendos-lead/
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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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.
Photo Credit: Nathaniel Watson / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
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1h 2min
July 24, 2025 Podquisition 549: Destined to be Gorgeous
It’s simply out of our hands.
Games we played this week include:
(0:12:30) Donkey Kong Bananza
(0:33:05) Let Them Trade
(0:38:15) Robocop: Rogue City
(0:45:15) Frosthaven

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News things talked about in this episode:
(0:51:30) Australian group gets payment processors to attack “adult” content on Steam
https://archive.ph/AnvVZ
https://archive.ph/ycxXs
(1:04:20) Roblox to protect kids with AI age detection
https://www.eurogamer.net/roblox-introduces-new-safety-features-including-an-ai-to-estimate-a-teenagers-age-through-video-selfies
(1:08:30) Pokémon Champions doesn’t look as exploitative as feared
https://www.eurogamer.net/pokemon-stadium-alike-new-game-pokemon-champions-gets-a-2026-release-date-in-new-action-packed-gameplay-trailer
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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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.
Photo Credit: Near Dark Photography
https://neardarkphotography.co.uk/
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1h 14min
July 17, 2025 Podquisition 548: Our Girl Monday
We’re filling the time.
Games we played this week include:
(0:12:00) Bridge Command
(0:22:35) Tamagatchi Paradise
(0:30:40) UFO 50
(0:36:45) Patapon 1+2 Replay
(0:42:40) Donkey Kong Bananaza
(0:47:10) Bendy and the Dark Revival

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News things talked about in this episode:
(1:05:25) Buy your DLC in just four easy payments https://www.gamespot.com/articles/now-you-can-buy-in-game-dlc-and-pay-it-off-later/1100-6532906/
(1:10:30) Ubisoft executives found guilty of harassment
https://insider-gaming.com/former-ubisoft-executives-found-guilty-and-handed-suspended-sentences/
(1:12:55) King employees laid off in favor of AI tools they helped build
https://www.eurogamer.net/candy-crush-developer-king-reportedly-replacing-laid-off-staff-with-ai-tools-they-helped-to-build
(1:16:00) Microsoft ad seeking to hire artists uses bad AI art
https://www.eurogamer.net/head-of-xbox-graphics-department-puts-out-cringe-worthy-hiring-post-with-ai-graphics

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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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.
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1h 14min
July 03, 2025 Podquisition 547: Spread ‘Em
We’ve got some thinking to do.
Games we played this week include:
(0:23:25) Tamagatchi Plaza
(0:41:55) Dead Rising Remastered
(0:45:45) Death Stranding 2
(0:47:20) Chance’s Lucky Escape
(0:49:15) Tiny Turnip
(0:50:50) Cyberpunk 2077

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News things talked about in this episode:
(1:05:25) Nintendo confirms everyone’s greatest fear https://www.uniladtech.com/gaming/nintendo-concerning-announcement-switch-affect-40-million-people-689424-20250701
(1:10:30) Two Point Museum will get some DLC
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/two-point-museums-first-dlc-adds-a-fantasy-flourish-to-your-exhibitions-letting-you-display-mimic-chests-a-giant-d20-and-a-chicken-statue-that-turns-people-into-poultry/
(1:12:55) Netherlands suing Sony for perceived monopoly regarding limited access to disc-based games
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/sony-faces-dutch-lawsuit-over-artificially-high-playstation-prices
(1:16:00) Nintendo in trouble with Brazil over ability to remotely brick Switch 2 consoles
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/07/nintendos-ability-to-ban-switch-2-consoles-has-landed-it-in-hot-water
(1:18:10) Wheelchair basketball game Drag x Drive likely won’t have local multiplayer
https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendos-switch-2-game-drag-x-drive-appears-to-not-support-local-multiplayer

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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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.
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1h 25min
June 26, 2025 Podquisition 546: Unplanned F*ckhole
When life gives access to your pucker…
Games we played this week include:
(0:21:55) Death Stranding 2
(0:40:35) Cyberpunk 2077
(0:42:20) Star Birds
(0:45:40) Super 10 Pin
(0:48:40) Shadowgate PD
(0:49:35) Catcher Diablos
(0:51:55) FBC: Firebreak

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News things talked about in this episode:
(54:00) Poster misprint says Metroid Prime “Out Now”
https://mynintendonews.com/2025/06/20/uk-metroid-prime-4-advert-on-london-underground-claims-the-games-out-now/
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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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.
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1h
June 19, 2025 Podquisition 545: Animal Feet
What would you choose?
Games we played this week include:
(0:07:55) Date Everything
(0:22:20) Quantum Witch
(0:33:20) Longpuppy
(0:36:05) Otto’s Galactic Groove
(0:37:55) Mario Kart World
(0:53:35) FBC: Firebreak

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News things talked about in this episode:
(1:00:40) Microsoft still committed to developing new gaming hardware
https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-says-its-working-on-next-gen-xbox-consoles-youll-play-in-your-living-room-and-in-your-hands
(1:05:35) Bungie delays Marathon
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/bungie-delays-marathon-indefinitely-190832450.html
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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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.
Photo Credit: Corystep / CC BY-4.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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1h 12min
June 12, 2025 Podquisition 544: Wells Within Wells
And not a drop to drink.
Games we played this week include:
(0:08:00) Mind’s Eye
(0:15:30) Switch 2
(0:18:45) Mario Kart World
(0:39:05) Ball x Pit
(0:42:40) Cyberpunk 2077
(0:50:40) Civilization 7
(0:56:35) Fast Fusion
(0:58:44) Street Fighter 6
(1:01:00) Switch 2 Welcome Tour
(1:06:40) Deltarune
(1:21:25) Date Everything

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News things talked about in this episode:
(1:17:15) SAG-AFTRA voice actors reach tentative agreement on AI protections
https://variety.com/2025/gaming/news/sag-video-game-companies-tentative-deal-actors-strike-1236125631/

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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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.
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1h 30min
June 05, 2025 Podquisition 543: Rule of Threes
We got there.
Games we played this week include:
(0:08:45) Elden Ring Nightreign
(0:29:45) Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
(0:37:55) Dig Dig Dino
(0:42:40) Fulcrum Defenders
(0:42:40) Blippo Plus
(0:50:40) Horizon: Forbidden West
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News things talked about in this episode:
(0:52:40) Bethesda union scores contract with Microsoft
https://kotaku.com/bethesda-devs-win-first-ever-union-contact-at-a-major-g-1851783142
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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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.
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1h 1min
May 29, 2025 Podquisition 542: Scarry Shite
Too busy to examine the socio-economic conditions that keep us oppressed, Richard?

Games we played this week include:
To a T (9:30)
My Fantasy Life: The Girl Who Stole Time (23:55)
My Bimbo Dream (35:15)
Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping (53:35)
Wilmot Works It Out (55:15)
Onimusha 2 (1:00:20)
Crysis 2 (1:06:00)

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News things talked about in this episode:
FTC drops its appeal of Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard King (1:07:40)
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/ftc-concedes-defeat-in-appeal-against-microsoft-merger-with-activision-blizzard
Embracer Group to release 76 games in 2025 despite constant layoffs (1:08:15)
https://embracer.com/releases/embracer-group-publishes-interim-report-q4-january-march-2025-adjusted-ebit-amounted-to-sek-1077-million/

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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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.
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1h 23min
May 22, 2025 Podquisition 541: Get Stupid
Why waste time?
Games we played this week include:
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (16:25)
Deep Rock Galactic (18:15)
Zexion (23:25)
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon (33:10)
Without a Dawn (50:15)
Match-O-3000 (54:30)
Chew Chew Mimic (56:15)
Dance Break Dance (57:05)
What the Crow (58:40)
Escape the Arcade (59:30)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Microsoft checked and they’re pretty sure their tools weren’t used to kill kids in Gaza, honest (1:02:05)
https://www.eurogamer.net/bandai-namco-alters-exec-pay-to-encourage-acting-in-the-interest-of-shareholders
Marathon is absolutely riddled with stolen bits of art (1:06:40)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2025/05/17/new-marathon-info-bungie-morale-launch-worries-and-changing-plans/
WizKids Baldur’s Gate pre-painted figurines look horrendous, prompt refunds (1:11:10)
https://www.eurogamer.net/baldurs-gate-3s-terrible-miniatures-missed-the-mark-so-much-wizkids-is-offering-refunds
https://www.reddit.com/r/BaldursGate3/comments/1ko1rb6/apparently_bg3_miniatures_from_wizkids_started_to/
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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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.
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1h 18min

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