Holy shit that joke was .. *chefskiss* brilliant. :)

It’s similar to loot boxes and IAP. People use to get upset when it happened and now most people don’t care. Most that don’t care also have no addiction or poor money management skills so they don’t HAVE to care when it doesn’t effect them.

This podcast is too damned hot.

Games we played this week include: 
Unplugged (11:30)
The Thing (15:00)
Resident Evil 4 VR (21:00)
Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series (24:45)
Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak (27:30)
Vampire Survivors (31:00)
Satisfactory (34:00)
Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick (34:55)
Kill.Switch (37:00)
TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge (38:40)
The Quarry (39:25)
Spirit Hunters: Infinite Horde (41:10)


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News things talked about in this episode:
Bayonetta 3 will have nudity options (49:00)
https://www.polygon.com/23206846/bayonetta-3-naive-angel-mode-nudity-options

Developer blasts NFTs at convention panel on stage paid for by NFT companies (51:40)
https://www.pcgamer.com/developer-turns-future-of-gaming-talk-into-a-surprise-attack-on-conventions-nft-and-blockchain-sponsors/

Ubisoft promises it’s only taking your DLC away after Ass Creed Liberation debacle on Steam (55:00)
https://www.eurogamer.net/assassins-creed-liberation-hd-steam-notice-states-game-will-become-inaccessible-from-september

Photo of Hideo Kojima claimed to be of Shinzo Abe assassin finds its way into media (56:45)
https://kotaku.com/shinzo-abe-assassin-killer-kojima-greek-news-confusion-1849157839

Convention organizer ReedPop to take over management of E3 in 2023 (59:10)
https://www.eurogamer.net/reedpop-is-helping-bring-e3-back-in-2023

Activision-Blizzard employees plan another walkout demanding support for civil liberties (1:03:10)
https://www.eurogamer.net/activision-blizzard-staff-plan-fresh-walkout-after-recent-attacks-on-the-civil-liberties-of-our-employees

Monopoly regulators in Britain now examining Microsoft acquisition of Activision-Blizzard (1:07:22)
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-07-06-uk-regulator-investigating-microsoft-activision-blizzard-acquisition

Studio Canal films dropped from PlayStation Store in some regions, revoking licenses from purchasers (1:08:05)
https://www.eurogamer.net/purchased-studio-canal-films-will-be-removed-from-playstation-store-in-austria-and-germany

Electronic Arts alerts people to leaked version of Skate, politely asks people not to download it (1:10:05)
https://www.ea.com/games/skate/news/an-update-from-the-team

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Podquisition 394: Industrial Fan

We know we said it was hot previously, but we’ve learned a lot since then.

Games we played this week include: 
PowerWash Simulator (9:20)
Metal Gear Solid V (20:05)
Jekyll vs. Hyde (33:20)
The Quarry (37:40)
Monster Boy: The Dragon’s Trap (41:50)
OVERWHELM (44:10)
Billie Bust Up (47:30)
Road Redemption (49:15)


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News things talked about in this episode:
Blizzard Albany QA make moves to organize another union (52:20)
https://www.polygon.com/23270111/blizzard-albany-activision-blizzard-union-vote-nlrb

John Riccitiello calls devs who don’t heavily monetize, “fucking idiots” (56:40)
https://www.pocketgamer.biz/interview/79190/unity-ironsource-john-riccitiello-marc-whitten-merger/

BioWare drops BioWare Points, makes DLC items purchasable with them free (1:01:30)
https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/vy92np/ea_will_be_removing_bioware_points_as_of_october/

Modders have added online multiplayer, graphics to leaked beta of Skate (1:02:45)
https://www.vice.com/en/article/jgp89y/play-skate-4-multiplayer-online-leaked-build

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Podquisition 395: Scorcher

The character of the summer has arrived.

Games we played this week include: 
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (7:30)
Stray (17:15)
As Dusk Falls (29:50)
My Time at Sandrock (34:50)
LIVE A LIVE (39:10)
Hell Pie (48:00)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Blizzard Albany QA make moves to organize another union (51:25)
https://www.vice.com/en/article/wxndpx/revealed-documents-show-how-roblox-planned-to-bend-to-chinese-censorship

Nintendo didn’t ask for Bayonetta 3 ‘Naive Angel’ mode, wanted sexier Link costume (56:05)
https://nintendoeverything.com/bayonetta-creator-says-nintendo-never-asked-to-make-the-series-less-risque/

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is latest first-party Nintendo release to leak in advance of release (58:00)
https://www.eurogamer.net/xenoblade-chronicles-3-leaks-playable-on-steam-deck-before-switch-release

Twitch implements features to address hate raids, needs to do more (1:02:50)
https://www.eurogamer.net/twitch-streamers-positive-about-new-raid-feature-in-response-to-harassment

VRChat nopes out of moderating user-generated content, shuts down all mods (1:05:00)
https://venturebeat.com/2022/07/26/vrchat-is-banning-all-mods-including-one-for-the-hearing-impaired/

Meta Quest 2 headset is getting a $100 price increase in August (1:07:45)
https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/26/23279272/meta-quest-2-occulus-100-price-increase

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Podquisition 396: Howdy, Partner!

It's not enough to just have power over someone's life.

Games we played this week include: 
Stray (15:45)
Multiversus (22:35)
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (38:50)
Vampire Survivors (46:55)
Frogun (51:30)
LIVE A LIVE (54:00)

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News things talked about in this episode:
First hints of what Disco Elysium devs are doing found in job listings (54:50)
https://www.eurogamer.net/disco-elysium-dev-seeks-artists-with-a-love-of-sci-fi-and-video-games

Former Xbox exec Peter Moore says Microsoft encouraged console wars (55:50)
https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-encouraged-console-wars-peter-moore

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is latest first-party Nintendo release to leak in advance of release (58:00)
https://www.eurogamer.net/xenoblade-chronicles-3-leaks-playable-on-steam-deck-before-switch-release

Resident Evil Village getting accessibility update, but third-person mode pushed to paid DLC (59:10)
https://www.eurogamer.net/resident-evil-village-will-receive-free-accessibility-update-alongside-dlc

Ubisoft’s failure to address their issues is making them worse (1:01:05)
https://www.eurogamer.net/a-year-later-a-better-ubisoft-says-none-of-its-demands-have-been-met

Rockstar has finally made some changes to work culture (1:07:45)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-27/gta-6-release-date-rockstar-cleans-up-image-after-employee-backlash

Last of Us Part 1 remake includes audio descriptions of cutscenes for visually impaired players (1:06:05)
https://kotaku.com/the-last-of-us-part-1-remake-naughty-dog-sony-playstati-1849320167

Sony expresses concern over Microsoft acquisition of Activision, specifically Call of Duty (1:08:45)
https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-doesnt-sound-thrilled-microsoft-is-buying-call-of-duty-maker-activision

Diablo Immortal player spends so much the game becomes unplayable for them (1:12:00)
https://www.eurogamer.net/diablo-immortal-player-spends-100k-on-game-now-cant-find-anyone-suitable-to-matchmake-with

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Podquisition 397: Landlords Are Petty Dictators

Feels like home.

Games we played this week include: 
Turbo Golf Racing (18:55)
Cult of the Lamb (26:35)
Metal Gear Solid V (32:00)
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered (34:50)
The Mummy Demastered (38:00)
Demon Throttle (43:10)
Escape Academy (46:20)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Bridget of Guilty Gear now canonically trans (49:20)
https://kotaku.com/guilty-gear-strive-evo-2022-bridget-dlc-trans-rights-1849386887

David Cage thinks people are being very mean to him (50:10)
https://www.eurogamer.net/david-cage-defends-response-to-allegations-of-unhealthy-studio-culture-at-quantic-dream-in-new-interview

Tencent seeking to be largest shareholder in Ubisoft (59:10)
https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/exclusive-tencent-plans-raise-stake-assassins-creed-maker-ubisoft-sources-2022-08-04/

GameStop NFT marketplace sells stolen indie games, now there forever (1:01:40)
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/08/indie-devs-outraged-by-unlicensed-game-sales-on-gamestops-nft-market/

Activision Blizzard’s revenue last quarter dominated by mobile gaming (1:04:10)
https://www.pcgamer.com/activision-blizzard-earned-more-on-mobile-games-last-quarter-than-pc-and-consoles-combined/

Cheat codes for a stage select and two-player mode found in Super Punch-Out (1:05:05)
https://twitter.com/new_cheats_news/status/1556727895778856960

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Podquisition 398: Multiple Murder Basements

Jordan’s here with the new hot diet.

Games we played this week include: 
Rollerdrome (7:05)
The Mortuary Assistant (16:15)
Cult of the Lamb (26:45)
Kirby’s Dream Buffet (53:30)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Nintendo brought up on another labor board complaint. (1:01:00)
https://kotaku.com/nintendo-switch-labor-complaint-nlrb-lawsuit-union-1849396722

Picture painted of Nintendo QA shows it to be the same as the rest of the industry (1:02:15)
https://kotaku.com/nintendo-of-america-sexual-harassment-sexism-aerotek-1849414921

Microsoft accuses Sony of buying exclusivity from Game Pass (1:05:30)
https://kotaku.com/microsoft-sony-xbox-game-pass-playstation-ps-plus-1849400688

Reggie Fils-Aime reveals Nintendo was working on a universal accessibility controller (1:08:00)
https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-was-working-on-platform-agnostic-accessibility-controller-reggie-fils-aime-says

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

Podquisition 399: Lord of the Ants

This has gone on far too long.

Games we played this week include: 
Cult of the Lamb (31:15)
Saints Row (34:45)
Cursed to Golf (43:30)
Vampire Survivors (53:20)
Wario Ware: Smooth Moves (1:02:00)
House of the Dead Overkill (1:03:40)

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News things talked about in this episode:

No news is good news.


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Podquisition 400: Eight Years

Did you feel that? It’s the sensation of a rug being pulled out from under.

Games we played this week include: 
Vampire Survivors (12:30)
Steel Rising (21:30)
Arcade Paradise (30:10)
The Last of Us Remastered (41:15)
Jetpack Joyride 2 (51:00)
Control (56:20)
We Are OFK (1:03:10)
A Plague Tale: Innocence (1:07:40)
Alien Isolation (1:11:15)
Opoona (1:15:50)
Mad Dog McCree (1:17:30)
Wii Sports (1:19:30)

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News things talked about in this episode:

Bizarre lawsuit tries to claim all of Sony’s profit from PlayStation Store in UK as “overcharging” (1:22:30)
https://news.sky.com/story/sony-playstation-being-sued-for-5-billion-amid-claims-it-ripped-off-nine-million-consumers-12678949

Xbox boss Phil Spencer wants to see fewer platform exclusives, honest (1:27:20)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-24/microsoft-xbox-s-chief-see-progress-with-regulators-on-deal-for-activision

Denuvo is pitching their anti-piracy software to third-party publishers on Switch (1:29:30)
https://www.eurogamer.net/denuvo-may-start-appearing-in-switch-games

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Podquisition 401: This Virgin Knows How To F You

Just let us photosynthesize a little longer.

Games we played this week include: 
A Plague Tale: Innocence (10:20)
Vampire Survivors (19:30)
Arcade Paradise (22:20)
The Last of Us Remastered (28:00)
Immortality (32:10)
Red Steel (37:40)

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News things talked about in this episode:

Supposed Silent Hill remake screenshots leak (40:00)
https://www.vg247.com/silent-hill-2-remake-screenshots-reportedly-leaked

Microsoft is *so committed* to keeping Call of Duty multiplatform (43:10)
https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/2/23334619/microsoft-sony-call-of-duty-playstation-letter-commitment-activision-blizzard

Of course, Call of Duty will be a day one Game Pass release, but it’ll be on Playstation same day (45:30)
https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2022/09/01/gaming-everyone-everywhere/

UK regulators will perform an in-depth investigation into Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard (47:00)
https://www.eurogamer.net/uks-competition-regulator-to-undertake-in-depth-investigation-of-microsoft-activision-deal

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

Podquisition 402: We Are The End

We’re being very respectful.

Games we played this week include: 
Wayward Strand (13:30)
My Time at Sandrock (20:20)
Fall Guys (21:35)
Ashigaru: The Last Shogun (24:30)
Steelrising (27:35)
Ayn Odin Pro (43:10)
Justice Sucks: Tactical Vacuum Action (50:30)
Splatoon 3 (53:15)
The Last of Us Part II (54:10)
HoloCure: Save the Fans! (1:03:50)
Let’s Tap (1:07:30)

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News things talked about in this episode:

Unreleased Meta Quest headset found in hotel trash a month before public reveal (1:13:00)
https://kotaku.com/meta-quest-pro-vr-oculus-quest-2-facebook-zuckerberg-1849524690

Babylon’s Fall shutting down after less than a year as a live service game (1:16:30)
https://hanging-garden.babylonsfall.com/news/pages/63034abc74473009630079

Yves Guillemot calls decade of workplace abuse and cover-ups at Ubisoft a “stumble”; also Tencent owns most of them now. (1:19:40)
https://www.eurogamer.net/two-years-on-from-its-workplace-crisis-ubisoft-boss-says-company-stumbled

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

Podquisition 403: The Queen’s Dead Special

Cross it.

Games we played this week include: 
The Secret of Monkey Island / LeChuck’s Revenge (10:00)
Return to Monkey Island (16:35)
My Time at Sandrock (22:20)
Thymesia (29:00)
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty (35:40)
Ring of Pain (37:30)
Wayward Strand (42:35)
You Suck at Parking (47:00)
Aliens Fireteam Elite (53:40)
The Outbound Ghost (56:20)
Soulstice (58:00)

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News things talked about in this episode:

Twitter account leaking info exposed as YouTuber breaking embargoes (1:02:00)
https://www.eurogamer.net/youtuber-slips-up-reveals-he-was-behind-insider-twitter-account-which-leaked-ubisoft-details-and-more

Massive leak of GTA VI in-development content hits the interwebs, FBI is on the case (1:05:00)
https://www.eurogamer.net/fbi-investigating-hacker-who-claimed-to-have-breached-rockstar-and-uber

Microsoft, like a fox, suggest they’d be crazy to take Call of Duty off the PlayStation platform (1:13:25)
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/microsoft-activision-acquisition-expected-to-face-deeper-investigations-in-uk-eu

Andrew Wilson claims to believe Battlefield could replace Call of Duty as a cross-platform juggernaut (1:15:00)
https://www.eurogamer.net/ea-boss-says-questions-over-call-of-duty-exclusivity-tremendous-opportunity-for-battlefield

Twitch’s gambling issue flares up again over public incidents, site bans some gambling content (1:16:20)
https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/20/23363760/mizkif-trainwreckstv-sexual-harassment-twitch-adrianahlee

Call of Duty Warzone 2.0 map has loads of poorly translated Arabic and cultural ignorance (1:23:05)
https://www.thegamer.com/warzone-2-0-al-mazrah-city-incorrect-arabic/

Disturbing report shows how Twitch enables child predators to find targets (1:24:00)
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2022-twitch-problem-with-child-predators

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Podquisition 404: The Genital Line

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