that's a shame, I remember I played Quantum Break back in 2018 because I wanted to play it before those episodes went into the either.

Wait, hold on, this sounds awful similar to another game Steph played where the stamina depletes in a single engagement... Can't remember the darn name though..

... i keep hearing "Sometimes hopes, Absinth flows."

Can I add,  I also feel for the current hostages held as well. Starting from a 9 month old, they are truley innocent to this all.

AI makes art in the same way that the human anus makes food. Both require eating things made by someone with talent, removing most of the value, and squirting out something that technically fills the requirements. Doesn't stop it being shit.

👌 Podquisition 465: Consummate Professionalism 👸 😃 Every tune constructs upon the preceding in such a way that captures the listener on a voyage of uplifting feelings. The combination of sound and tempo creates a mesmerizing musical landscape that immerses the audience mind. I'm blown away by your creativity. Don't stop creating such amazing music! I'm excited to hear more. You're destined for success in the world of music. {Best of luck|Wishing you all the best|May your musical journey be filled with success 👋 foll @ovidiopinto-430

thses comments are very old... is this podcast still going on?

Utterly drenched.

Games we played this week include: 
Super Mario Bros. Wonder (8:30)
Sonic Superstars (18:30)
Amanda the Adventurer (37:15)
Spider-Man 2 (39:50)
Lords of the Fallen (47:30)
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News things talked about in this episode:
Microsoft acquisition closed, Kotick expected to leave by end of year (1:17:05)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2023/10/13/activision-blizzard-ceo-bobby-kotick-set-to-leave-in-december-heres-what-to-know-about-his-controversies/
Microsoft promises not to interfere with union organizing for a couple months (1:21:30)
https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2022/06/02/employee-organizing-engagement-labor-economy/
PS5 Slim needs a $30 stand to go vertical (57:55)
https://www.thegamer.com/sony-playstation-5-slim-vertical-stand-sold-seperately/
Modders have already made Mario Wonder flower say naughty words (1:27:15)
https://www.ign.com/articles/super-mario-bros-wonder-mod-turns-talking-flowers-foul-mouthed-nintendo-quickly-takes-action
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Podquisition 460: Let's Get Wet

That part isn’t supposed to do that.

Games we played this week include: 
Super Mario Bros. Wonder (8:15)
Sonic Superstars (38:45)
Sorry, We’re Closed (40:10)
Ebenezer and the Invisible World (44:25)
Vampire Survivors (49:25)
Meta Quest 3 (49:50)
Smash Drums (51:05)
Metal Gear Solid Master Collection (52:55)
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News things talked about in this episode:
Game about drunk driving pulled from eShop for 3+ age rating (1:01:05)
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nintendo-switch/drink-and-drive-simulator-pulled-from-switch-eshop-after-releasing-with-a-pegi-3-age-rating
Skull Island devs were given a year to develop, most of it crunch (1:03:20)
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/20/23925326/skull-island-rise-of-kong-development-gamemill-entertainment
Doug Bowser says Nintendo of America employees too happy to want a union (1:09:05)
https://www.inverse.com/gaming/doug-bowser-super-mario-bros-wonder-switch-2-nintendo-union
Embracer Group cuts staff at Zen Studios (1:13:20)
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/zen-studios-reportedly-has-more-than-30-redundancies
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Photo Credit: Hellerhoff / CC BY-SA 3.0

Podquisition 461: The Bad Pop

Somebody is going to need to step up.

Games we played this week include: 
Alan Wake II (6:10)
Dave the Diver (47:22)
Robocop (54:14)
Spin Rhythm XD (1:07:50)
Lords of the Fallen (1:09:25)
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News things talked about in this episode:
Bungie lays off a hundred employees, delays projects (1:15:55)
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/30/23938990/bungie-sony-layoffs-delays-destiny-final-shape-marathon
Microsoft warns it will soon disable unlicensed peripherals on Xbox (1:03:20)
https://variablemag.com/games/microsoft-banning-unauthorized-xbox-controllers-and-accessories/
Nintendo announces new restrictions on events involving their products (1:22:45)
https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Legal-information/Community-Tournament-Guidelines-2467744.html
Ubisoft Chief People Officer announces her departure (1:24:10)
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/zen-studios-reportedly-has-more-than-30-redundancies
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Podquisition 462: Looking for Daddy

Like (smuggling) ships passing in the night.

Games we played this week include: 
Alan Wake II (5:05)
Thirsty Suitors (17:05)
Robocop: Rogue City (35:05)
Dave the Diver (38:55)
WarioWare: Move It (1:07:50)
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News things talked about in this episode:
Out of the blue, a live-action Zelda film is announced (52:10)
https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/7/23951339/the-legend-of-zelda-movie-live-action-nintendo
Microsoft going all-in on AI game dev tools (55:35)
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/microsoft-and-inworld-team-up-to-create-ai-game-dev-tools
Nintendo denies anyone has seen Switch 2 (1:07:05)
https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-addresses-switch-2-reports-denies-it-has-briefed-developers
SEGA executive wants Sonic to surpass Mario as a franchise (1:10:40)
https://noisypixel.net/sega-wants-sonic-games-movies-surpass-mario/
Epic Store still losing money, expected to own half of PC market by now (1:14:30)
Ubisoft lays off another batch of employees (1:16:00)
https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-montreal-latest-studio-struck-by-layoffs
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Podquisition 463: Missed Connections

It would take so little to change the tone.

Games we played this week include: 
Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (9:55)
Karmazoo (18:40)
Alien Hominid Invasion (36:10)
Backpack Hero (45:55)
Bladestorm (51:05)
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News things talked about in this episode:
Call of Duty Modern Warfare III only given 16 months dev time (1:02:05)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-09/cod-modern-warfare-3-faces-bad-reviews-after-rushed-development
Strauss Zelnick said a bunch of troubling stuff about AI, pricing (1:08:25)
https://www.inverse.com/gaming/gta-6-generative-ai-take-two-ceo
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/gta-6-publisher-ceo-thinks-videogame-prices-are-very-very-low-for-what-they-offer
Nintendo continues to suggest Switch 2 coming next year while not confirming its existence (1:14:15)
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/10/nintendo-president-reiterates-switch-software-support-into-fy2425
Layoffs hitting Free Radical, Humble Games, and Unity (1:15:45)
https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/9/23954709/unity-layoffs-q3-earnings-runtime-program
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/timesplitters-devs-free-radical-are-reportedly-the-next-embracer-studio-facing-closure
https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/humble-games-layoffs-report
Sony significantly cuts plans for live service games (1:29:55)
https://www.gameinformer.com/news/2023/11/09/sony-has-delayed-half-of-its-planned-playstation-live-service-games


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Podquisition 464: Rapscallion Behavior of the Nineties

We get the job done.

Games we played this week include: 
PS Portal (5:40)
Liyla and the Shadows of War (13:40)
Karmazoo (17:05)
An Arcade Full of Cats (23:40)
FlipWitch: The Forbidden Sex Hex (25:55)
AMC’s The Walking Dead: Destinies (34:45)
Quantum Break (49:00)
Dave the Diver (59:25)
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News things talked about in this episode:
Sexual bias case against Niantic moving forward (1:07:00)
https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/22/23972339/niantic-sexual-discrimination-lawsuit-gender-bias-arbitration
Epic rollout of age-restricted content in Fortnite has not gone well (1:08:40)
https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-admits-fortnites-new-age-ratings-didnt-hit-the-mark-says-a-new-system-is-coming-soon-as-part-of-a-big-in-game-event/
Unity releases early access AI tools for developers (1:17:15)
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/unitys-push-for-responsibly-sourced-ai-tools
SEGA allegedly threatened its unionized workers with layoffs (1:15:45)
https://kotaku.com/sega-sonic-union-layoffs-persona-yakuza-1851026309
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Podquisition 465: Consummate Professionalism

Such pain.

Games we played this week include: 
In Stars and Time (16:00)
Loop Hero (27:25)
Dave the Diver (31:00)
Knuckle Sandwich (42:00)
Lonovo Legion Go (49:50)
Yakuza 0 (53:05)
Deadly Premonition (54:50)
Laika Aged Through Blood (1:07:50)
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News things talked about in this episode:
Layoffs at Unity, Free Radical and Fishlabs (1:12:40)
https://www.polygon.com/23980876/unity-layoffs-weta-digital
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/embracer-ceo-confirms-timesplitters-studio-faces-closure-before-christmas/
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/embracer-lay-off-around-50-people-at-chorus-and-galaxy-on-fire-developer-fishlabs
Full-screen ads interrupt gameplay in Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft claims technical error (1:15:15)
https://www.pcgamer.com/assassins-creed-players-started-having-their-games-interrupted-by-full-screen-pop-up-ads-but-ubisoft-says-it-was-a-technical-error-and-quickly-patched-it/
Court docs reveal Google wanted to acquire Epic with the help of Tencent (1:18:45)
https://www.pcgamer.com/google-considered-buying-epic-games-according-to-updated-court-documents/
EA filed patent for using player’s voice for generated character speech in games (1:20:55)
https://www.veryaligaming.com/ea-player-voiced-characters-games/
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Podquisition 466: Rubber Baby Tuggy Bumps

Talk to your doctor.

Games we played this week include: 
In Stars and Time (11:20)
While the Iron’s Hot (26:25)
PS Access Controller (36:10)
Gangs of Sherwood (45:05)
Pinball M (1:04:15)
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News things talked about in this episode:
Layoffs at New World Interactive and Codemasters (1:12:40)
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-embracer-spiral-continues-as-insurgency-sandstorm-studio-new-world-interactive-lays-off-employees/
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/f1-developer-codemasters-affected-by-layoffs
Electronic Arts frees a few more accessibility patents (1:15:15)
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ea-shares-more-accessibility-patents
You could have a branded Yorkshire Tea controller (1:18:45)
https://www.eurogamer.net/you-can-get-yorkshire-tea-xbox-and-playstation-5-controllers-for-150
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Podquisition 467: A Vas Difference

Back to the drawing board.

Games we played this week include: 
Vampire Survivors (18:35)
Grand Theft Auto V (26:40)
Thirsty Suitors (33:55)
Persona 5 Tactica (39:25)
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News things talked about in this episode:
E3 officially pronounced dead after years on life support (41:15)
https://kotaku.com/is-e3-dead-2023-canceled-esa-1851092261
Zelda producer thinks older style Zelda games are worthless garbage now (49:10)
https://www.ign.com/articles/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-interview-nintendo-eiji-aonuma-hidemaro-fujibayashi
The Day Before imploded a few days after (53:05)
https://www.eurogamer.net/the-day-before-publisher-apologises-for-game-as-steam-refunds-open
Union workers at Zenimax get historic win over use of AI (1:02:30)
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/zenimax-union-strike-tentative-agreement-over-ai-usage-in-workplace
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Photo Credit: Tony Knox

Podquisition 468: Accident Prone Planning

Oh, yeah, that thing is about to happen isn’t it?

Games we played this week include: 
Vampire Survivors (18:35)
Midnight Suns (19:40)
Grand Theft Auto V (25:24)
Pokémon Scarlet/Violet (33:25)
Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising (41:15)
Diceheart (53:20)
Slay the Princess (1:00:00)
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News things talked about in this episode:
Ransomware group releases trove of material stolen from Insomniac Games (1:07:15)
https://www.cyberdaily.au/culture/9959-snikt-rhysida-dumps-more-than-a-terabyte-of-insomniac-games-internal-data
Internal Sony documents give candid view of concerns over ABK acquisition (1:19:15)
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/microsoft-could-disrupt-and-threaten-playstation-business-sonys-alleged-xbox-fears-laid-bare-in-massive-hack
ABK studios are ending hybrid work (1:21:50)
https://www.eurogamer.net/abk-workers-alliance-responds-to-activision-blizzard-ending-hybrid-working
ABK settles California worker discrimination suit (1:24:20)
https://www.wsj.com/tech/activision-blizzard-to-pay-around-50-million-to-settle-lawsuit-that-spurred-microsofts-takeover-4dc1178b
Valve delivers festive DOTA 2 bans (1:26:00)
https://www.polygon.com/24002666/dota-2-frostivus-2023-bans-valve-toxic-lump-coal
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Photo Credit: Daderot

Podquisition 469: Suddenly Seasonal

The future is inevitable.

Games we played this week include: 
Tekken 8 (23:35)
Grand Theft Auto V (26:50)
Midnight Suns (40:55)
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News things talked about in this episode:
Switch flash cartridge announced, internet immediately links Gary Bowser to it (14:55)
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/jailed-nintendo-hacker-gary-bowser-denies-link-to-new-switch-flash-cart/
Square Enix will commit even harder to AI in 2024 (47:10)
https://kotaku.com/square-enix-president-artificial-intelligence-ai-games-1851133573
As Kotick leaves ABK, former employees point out how he made games worse (1:21:50)
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2024/01/former-call-of-duty-dev-says-decisions-made-by-bobby-kotick-made-our-games-worse
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Photo Credit: Hamed Saber

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