@dexter-morgan-79662866 this regarding Vince McMahon: you do not in fact "gotta hand it to 'im"

Very focused, just not on the right things.

Games we played this week include: 
Redfall (13:00)
Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (25:05)
Jedi Survivor (29:10)
Lollipop Chainsaw (38:25)
Final Fantasy (53:25)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Vampire Survivors to be adapted into animated series (56:50)
https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/28/23702522/vampire-survivors-animated-tv-show

Next Forza game will feature accessibility features for visually impaired players (58:55)
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2023/04/27/forza-motorsport-accessibility-features-blind-driving/

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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 436: Attention Misdirection

Our Gods are many-armed.

Games we played this week include: 
Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (6:50)
Redfall (32:30)
Breathedge (44:25)
Final Fantasy II (50:15)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Call of Duty Warzone DLC goes hard on pay-to-win feature (56:50)
https://tech4gamers.com/call-of-duty-warzone-introduces-pay-to-win-dlc/

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

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 437: Expanded Lore

It’s not tears, exactly…

Games we played this week include: 
Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (4:05)
Humanity (57:00)
Alundra (1:02:20)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Saudi Arabia makes another big investment in Electronic Arts (1:03:45)
https://tech4gamers.com/call-of-duty-warzone-introduces-pay-to-win-dlc/

EU approves Microsoft acquisition of ABK; UK regulators hold firm against it (1:04:15)
https://www.eurogamer.net/eu-approves-microsofts-687bn-activision-blizzard-bid

Years after launch, only sequel-exclusive mode for Overwatch 2 got canned without release (1:08:02)
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/overwatch-2s-pve-mode-is-being-scrapped-blizzard-explains-what-happened-and-why/1100-6514242/

Xbox’s Phil Spencer expected reviews of Redfall to be significantly better (1:10:50)
https://www.thegamer.com/redfall-mock-reviews-ten-points-higher-says-phil-spencer/

Sony did not appeal Australian court requiring it to reimburse FIFA customers over gambling laws (1:15:50)
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/report-sony-fails-to-appeal-austrian-loot-box-verdict

Horror film lifts its Inquisition logo from Dragon Age (1:19:35)
https://www.thegamer.com/the-popes-exorcist-dragon-age-inquisition-logo-mistake/

ESRB reveals very erotic pillow talk found in Starfield (1:21:05)
https://www.esrb.org/ratings/39293/starfield/
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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 438: Fluids of the Realm

We didn’t see it coming.

Games we played this week include: 
Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (12:10)
Boomerang Fu (49:05)
Warhammer 40k: Boltgun (52:20)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Activision-Blizzard pays a pittance for not disclosing loot boxes to PEGI (56:30)
https://www.thegamer.com/activision-blizzard-fined-diablo-immortal-loot-boxes-pegi/

Nintendo sued for loot boxes in Mario Kart Tour (1:03:15)
https://kotaku.com/nintendo-class-action-lawsuit-loot-box-mario-kart-tour-1850462828

Niantic gets backlash for rolling back Pokémon Go remote raids which aided disabled players (1:08:02)
https://www.ign.com/articles/pokemon-go-developers-respond-to-remote-raid-criticism-announce-shadow-raids

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise from the Jimporium at thejimporium.com

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

Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter and check out his Patreon. You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at mercenarycreative.com.

Podquisition 439: Sudden Discord

These milkers won’t stop.

Games we played this week include: 
Lord of the Rings: Gollum (12:30)
Demon Throttle (34:00)
Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (40:25)
Outriders (49:05)
Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker (54:40)

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News things talked about in this episode:
People Makes Games publishes deep investigation of Disco Elysium dispute (57:45)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGIGA8taN-M

Microsoft appeals CMA decision rejecting ABK merger (1:00:15)
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/how-microsoft-hopes-to-defeat-the-cmas-block-against-its-abk-acquisition

Last of Us multiplayer game put on the backburner (1:06:15)
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/how-microsoft-hopes-to-defeat-the-cmas-block-against-its-abk-acquisition

Valve removes Dolphin emulator page from Steam after DMCA request from Nintendo (1:08:55)
https://dolphin-emu.org/blog/2023/05/27/dolphin-steam-indefinitely-postponed/

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise from the Jimporium at thejimporium.com

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

Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter and check out his Patreon. You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at mercenarycreative.com.

Podquisition 440: Buried by Boobs

The Trashgirl Diaries: A Twink Between Girls

A film out of time.

Games we played this week include: 
Amnesia: The Bunker (19:00)
Infernax (28:50)
Street Fighter 6 (33:10)
Outriders (40:50)
Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (44:05)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Bobby Kotick allowed to make wild claims about abuse allegations and unions in Variety interview (49:34)
https://www.pcgamer.com/activision-blizzard-ceo-audaciously-claims-that-sexism-and-harassment-problems-were-made-up-by-an-aggressive-labor-movement-trying-to-destabilize-the-company/

Microsoft seems willing to pull out of UK over CMA refusal to allow merger with Activision (1:00:15)
https://www.vg247.com/microsoft-withdraw-activision-uk

Yuji Naka likely to do time for financial crime (1:01:35)
https://kotaku.com/yuji-naka-prison-square-enix-sonic-final-fantasy-1850501221

Nintendo set to launch game reported to have performed very poorly in focus testing (1:03:15)
https://www.polygon.com/23746686/1-2-switch-sequel-release-date-nintendo-party-game
 
Report from Bloomberg sheds light on issues at Arkane which resulted in Redfall (1:07:30)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-01/arcane-s-redfall-misfire-for-xbox-panned-after-7-5-billion-microsoft-deal

Niantic swears low shiny rate for remote raids in Pokémon Go event was totally an accident (1:11:35)
https://www.eurogamer.net/pokemon-go-developer-sorry-for-technical-issue-which-saw-recently-nerfed-remote-raids-offer-worse-shiny-odds

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Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter and check out his Patreon. You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at mercenarycreative.com.

Podquisition 441: Rik Merlin

When faced with absurdity, return it in kind.

Games we played this week include: 
Choo Choo Survivor (15:10)
Street Fighter 6 (31:02)
Ollie Frog: Toad Skater (48:50)
Station to Station (50:05)
Venba (51:30)
Lies of P (53:50)
Final Fantasy XVI (59:45)
Cassette Beasts (1:11:45)

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News things talked about in this episode:
FTC files case to block Microsoft acquisition of ABK until scheduled hearing in August (1:14:30)
https://apnews.com/article/microsoft-activision-blizzard-xbox-ftc-ab5dd455ed5a2785983d8373915e3531

Embracer Group closing studios and canceling games after $2bn deal falls through (1:17:10)
https://www.eurogamer.net/saints-row-owner-embracer-announces-comprehensive-restructuring-program-to-close-studios-cut-jobs

Bioware announces and immediately canceled a collectible statue of floating dead FemShep (1:22:45)
https://kotaku.com/mass-effect-shepard-dead-statue-bioware-pull-femshep-1850532001

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Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter and check out his Patreon. You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at mercenarycreative.com.

Podquisition 442: Bring on the Bafflement

You just can’t depend on anything these days.

Games we played this week include: 
Chocobo GP (8:30)
Lies of P (14:20)
Street Fighter 6 (20:28)
Kapital Punishment 22XX (27:10)
Aliens: Dark Descent (35:15)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Geoff Keighly wants you to know he wanted a woman at Summer Games Fest (46:50)
https://kotaku.com/summer-game-fest-geoff-keighley-women-diversity-1850553957

After Redfall flop, Microsoft says they won’t close Arkane, honest (49:50)
https://www.eurogamer.net/saints-row-owner-embracer-announces-comprehensive-restructuring-program-to-close-studios-cut-jobs

Internal Microsoft email from 2019 has executive saying they want to put Sony out of business (53:55)
https://twitter.com/stephentotilo/status/1671304215006773257

FTC is pointing to MS acquisition of Bethesda as evidence they would make Call of Duty exclusive (56:10)
https://www.ign.com/articles/ftc-xbox-making-starfield-and-redfall-exclusive-powerful-evidence-against-activision-blizzard-merger

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise from the Jimporium at thejimporium.com

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

Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter and check out his Patreon. You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at mercenarycreative.com.

Podquisition 443: Sandwich Subversion

Little, but mighty.

Games we played this week include: 
Choo Choo Survivor (13:35)
Pikmin 3 Deluxe (25:00)
Final Fantasy XVI (31:40)
Dr. Fetus’ Mean Meat Machine (58:30)
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News things talked about in this episode:
Evidence in FTC hearings provide inside look into console manufacturers (1:04:55)
https://www.eurogamer.net/microsofts-pledge-to-keep-call-of-duty-on-playstation-sparked-concern-at-bethesda-email-shows
https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-exec-matt-booty-wanted-to-spend-sony-out-of-business
https://www.vg247.com/microsoft-bought-bethesda-zenimax-stop-starfield-playstation-exclusive
https://www.eurogamer.net/in-private-playstation-didnt-seem-concerned-about-xbox-exclusivity-for-call-of-duty-at-all
https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-says-we-have-lost-the-console-waras-ftc-hearing-gets-underway
https://www.vg247.com/ps6-release-date-indiana-jones-exclusivity-game-pass-everything-learned-from-day-one-of-ftc-trial
https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-says-it-wouldnt-share-ps6-details-with-microsoft-owned-activision
https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-internal-documents-reportedly-show-it-considered-buying-sega-bungie
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Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter and check out his Patreon. You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at mercenarycreative.com.

Podquisition 444: Power Loader Legs

Our position is now in question.

Games we played this week include: 
Everybody 1-2-Switch (1:05)
NieR:Automata (24:10)
Playdate (36:35)
The Last Hope (54:45)
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News things talked about in this episode:
So many things have leaked because of poor redaction by FTC (1:04:55)
https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-court-documents-removed-after-redacted-details-spotted

Microsoft wanted to buy Square Enix in 2019 (1:01:05)
https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-considered-square-enix-buyout-court-documents-reveal

Microsoft’s lawyer keeps saying unannounced things as though they’re public knowledge (1:04:07)
https://www.theverge.com/23768244/ftc-microsoft-activision-blizzard-case-news-announcements
https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-expected-to-release-a-playstation-5-slim-later-this-year-priced-39999-microsoft-says

Satya Nadella claims he doesn’t like console exclusives (1:06:50)
https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-ceo-if-it-were-up-to-me-id-get-rid-of-exclusives

Ubisoft announces its first blockchain game (1:09:05)
https://www.kotaku.com.au/2023/06/ubisoft-blockchain-champions-tactics-grimoria-chronicles/

Niantic lays off 230 people and cancels projects after successfully alienating Pokémon Go fans (1:10:37)
https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/niantic-layoffs-pokemon-go-shutting-down-games-1235658759/

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Podquisition 445: May Be Nice

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Podquisition 441: Rik Merlin

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