Podquisition 426: What Are We Doing Again?

After a while, it all runs together.

Games we played this week include:

Rez Infinite (08:15)

Horizon: Call of the Mountain (10:00)

What the Bat? (11:45)

Thumper (12:35)

Tetris Effect Connected (13:05)

Theatrhythm Final Bar Line (13:30)

Townsman VR (24:45)

Tales From the Galaxy’s Edge: Enhanced Edition (25:15)

Moss 1 & 2 (26:30)

Kayak VR Mirage (27:50)

Jurassic World: Aftermath Collection (29:10)

Atomic Heart (30:30)

Cities VR (40:40)

Gran Turisimo 7 (41:15)

Atelier Breaker (44:40)

Wanted: Dead (47:50)

Snak (50:15)

Sasquatches (52:40)

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News things talked about in this episode:

Microsoft makes deals with Nintendo and Nvidia in attempt to placate antitrust regulators (56:00)

https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/21/23608634/microsoft-activision-blizzard-deal-nintendo-nvidia-partners

Microsoft says ABK acquisition will not happen without Call of Duty (57:45)

https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2023-02-21/microsoft-says-no-to-activision-merger-without-call-of-duty

Mike Ybarra responds poorly to employee concerns at Blizzard (1:00:20)

https://www.polygon.com/23604013/blizzard-entertainment-mike-ybarra-qa-meeting

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom art book leaks, reveals loads about the unreleased game (1:04:00)

https://kotaku.com/legend-zelda-tears-kingdom-spoilers-art-book-leak-1850134905

Monster vaginas are in The Witcher III for a limited time (1:05:25)

https://kotaku.com/witcher-3-wild-hunt-mod-hd-monsters-reworked-vaginas-1850114314