If you like those sort of games, check out Mysterium, Menara and The Night Cage. All co-op games, my 3 faves atm.

Clearly it's Paulson Sear, Boston's favorite robot.

Heard something similar happened in the USA, some Australian players were rejected entry, don't recall the whole but afaik no logical answer was given.

A crisis averted.

Games we played this week include: 
Silent Hill: The Short Message (7:15)
Yakuza: Like a Dragon (27:30)
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (37:25)
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (39:03)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Rumors swirl around possible changes to Xbox first-party exclusivity (53:20)
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/report-microsoft-rethinking-exclusivity-plans-to-bring-starfield-and-indiana-jones-to-ps5

Development of The Day Before was allegedly a shitshow (1:02:10)
https://www.eurogamer.net/new-the-day-before-report-alleges-employees-fined-for-making-mistakes

Square Enix has decided it wants to make better games (1:04:05)
https://www.eurogamer.net/square-enix-reviewing-overall-game-development-to-improve-quality

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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/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at mercenarycreative.com.

Podquisition 475: A Quiet Place

The bar has been raised yet again.

Games we played this week include: 
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (10:50)
Helldivers 2 (16:30)
Mouthwashing (31:10)
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor (34:25)
Final Fantasy Rebirth (40:45)
Destroy All Humans 2 Reprobed (47:15)
Hardcoded (49:20)

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News things talked about in this episode:
MS to address rumors around console exclusivity (56:10)
https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/12/24070445/microsoft-xbox-business-update-event-future-february-15

French worker unions call for strikes at Ubisoft (58:10)
https://www.pcgamer.com/unions-call-for-strikes-at-ubisoft-studios-in-france-to-protest-wages-we-cannot-tolerate-being-treated-as-expendable-to-mitigate-their-bad-decisions

Microsoft layoffs hit Toys For Bob hard (1:04:05)
https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-layoffs-affect-86-staff-at-spyro-crash-bandicoot-studio

The FTC seems irritated by Microsoft’s layoffs (1:01:30)
https://www.polygon.com/24065269/ftc-microsoft-activision-deal-layoffs-appeal

Voice actor responsible for PEGI rating stingers was paid 200 Euros for the gig (1:05:00)
https://www.eurogamer.net/the-voice-actor-behind-pegi-18-says-he-was-paid-just-200

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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/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at mercenarycreative.com.

Podquisition 476: The Best Kind of Feedback

We welcome it.

Games we played this week include: 
Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore (6:35)
Helldivers 2 (16:15)
Destroy All Humans 2 Reprobed (21:05)
Cookie Cutter (25:00)
Heartworm (31:15)
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor (34:25)

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News things talked about in this episode:
MS really bungled their cross-platform announcement (46:45)
https://www.techdirt.com/2024/02/20/xboxs-business-update-event-attempts-to-address-rumors-vaguely/

Embracer-owned Flying Wild Hog joins with Polish Gamedev Workers Union (53:55)
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/embracer-owned-studio-flying-wild-hog-has-unionized

ZA/UM continues to be a mess (1:04:05)
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/report-za-um-will-lay-off-25-percent-of-staff-after-project-cancellation

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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/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at mercenarycreative.com.

Podquisition 477: The Sweet Embrace of Death

It’s a lovely day for a drive.

Games we played this week include: 
Pacific Drive (8:00)
Geometry Survivor (30:00)
Pocket Card Jockey Ride On (33:20)
Pepper Grinder (37:30)
Penny’s Big Breakout (38:45)

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News things talked about in this episode:
WWE 2K24 seems to be dropping a couple of significant wrestlers (42:05)
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/wwe-2k24s-confirmed-final-roster-seemingly-removes-vince-mcmahon-and-brock-lesnar/

Nintendo sues developer of Yuzu emulator (49:05)
https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/27/24085075/nintendo-switch-emulator-yuzu-lawsuit

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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/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at mercenarycreative.com.

Podquisition 478: Taking the Scenic Route

Yeah, that’s right. We said it. What do you intend to do?

Games we played this week include: 
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (4:30)
Supermarket Simulator (33:00)
The Outlast Trials (41:05)
Warhammer 40k: Boltgun (51:10)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Warner Bros. continues to learn the wrong lessons about live services (42:05)
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/warner-bros-discusses-volatile-aaa-console-games-will-lean-into-free-to-play-and-mobile/1100-6521597/

Yuzu and Citra emulators quickly fold under legal action from Nintendo (49:05)
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-lawsuit-shuts-down-switch-emulator-yuzu-and-3ds-emulator-citra/1100-6521589/

A complex scam involving imitated games hits Steam (1:15:50)
https://www.ign.com/articles/valve-pulls-fake-steam-helldivers-2-games-but-devs-express-concern-they-appeared-in-the-first-place


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Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/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: Forest Runner / CC BY-NC 2.0 DEED

Podquisition 479: Courting Controversy

What a lovely surprise.

Games we played this week include: 
Balatro (5:15)
Pullfrog (13:40)
Mars After Midnight (15:05)
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (18:50)
The Thaumaturge (31:15)
Princess Peach Showtime (48:40)
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley (51:25)
Rise of the Ronin (54:40)

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News things talked about in this episode:
SAG-AFTRA’s video game voice actors might be next to strike over AI (1:01:30)
https://variety.com/2024/gaming/news/ai-duncan-crabtree-ireland-sxsw-1235936090/

Bobby Kotick can’t stop, won’t stop, wants TikTok (1:03:05)
https://www.businessinsider.com/ex-activision-ceo-bobby-kotick-wants-to-buy-tiktok-report-2024-3

600 QA employees unionize at Microsoft companies (1:05:30)
https://www.polygon.com/24093254/activision-qa-600-workers-union-microsoft


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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 Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Podquisition 480: Unexpected Moomin

Like you’ve never thought about it.

Games we played this week include: 
Balatro (3:20)
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (10:35)
The Veil: Shadow of the Crown (25:12)
The Thaumaturge (29:20)
Contra: Operation Galuga (29:55)
Alone in the Dark (41:35)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Ubisoft’s AI NPC dialogue generator is pitiful (49:00)
https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-boss-generative-ai-is-just-another-new-technology-to-be-tested

PS5 Pro confirmed by leak from third-party developer (53:10)
https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2024/03/19/ps5-pro-specs-leak-being-investigated-by-sony/

You can now drink mayo (55:15)
https://kotaku.com/stardew-valley-16-update-drink-mayonnaise-1851344320


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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 Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Podquisition 481: Up Against the Wall

Breathe it in.

Games we played this week include: 
Princess Peach Showtime (6:30)
Rise of the Ronin (23:10)
Darkwood (34:40)
Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line (43:50)

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News things talked about in this episode:
First Neuralink patient, upon release, immediately pulls Civ 6 all-nighter (47:10)
https://www.ign.com/articles/first-human-patient-to-receive-a-neuralink-brain-implant-used-it-to-stay-up-all-night-playing-civilization-6

$400k worth of PlayDate handhelds misdelivered and stolen (54:10)
https://kotaku.com/playdate-handheld-stolen-1851369066

Microsoft wants to invite more storefronts to the Xbox platform (55:15)
https://www.polygon.com/24108670/xbox-epic-games-store-phil-spencer-interview

An Xbox handheld increasingly seems like a thing that is happening (1:00:30)
https://www.polygon.com/24108660/xbox-handheld-console-phil-spencer-interview

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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 Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Podquisition 482: A Cool Breeze

It is what it is, pal.

Games we played this week include: 
Content Warning (11:00)
MiG Switch (17:50)
Rise of the Ronin (27:50)
Islets (35:40)
Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth (43:30)
Pepper Grinder (54:50)
Final Fantasy X (1:00:05)

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News things talked about in this episode:
ESRB claims software designed to age verify isn’t intended to be used by children (1:01:35)
https://www.eurogamer.net/us-government-blocks-age-estimation-technology-that-would-have-analysed-faces

After massive sell-offs, Embracer doesn’t think it’s ready to start acquiring again (54:10)
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/embracer-say-their-restructure-is-over-but-its-too-early-to-start-acquiring-studios-again

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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 Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Podquisition 483: Destrucity

Anyone who says otherwise is probably an even bigger criminal.

Games we played this week include: 
Botany Manor (9:25)
Little Big Adventure (17:45)
Virtual Springfield (20:20)
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice (31:40)
Final Fantasy X (47:10)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Management at Life is Strange developer Deck Nine seems pretty awful (49:10)
https://www.ign.com/articles/how-hidden-nazi-symbols-were-the-tip-of-a-toxic-iceberg-at-life-is-strange-developer-deck-nine

Roblox studio chief basically admits their business is supported by child labor (54:30)
https://www.eurogamer.net/roblox-studio-boss-children-making-money-on-the-platform-isnt-exploitation-its-a-gift

Yuji Naka claims Dragon Quest producer perjured themselves, provides no evidence (1:09:05)
https://www.eurogamer.net/sonic-co-creator-yuji-naka-accuses-dragon-quest-producer-of-lying-during-insider-trading-trial

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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 Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Podquisition 484: Crime Pays

A saga continues.

Games we played this week include: 
Fallout TV series (8:55)
Horrified (29:10)
Princess Peach Showtime (36:00)
Rose and Camillia (37:50)
Balatro (43:15)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Apex Legends tournament to be held in Saudi Arabia (48:15)
https://www.eurogamer.net/apex-legends-wont-censor-game-for-saudi-arabia-esports-tournament-respawn-says

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth menu rephrased after many gameplay hours lost (54:15)
https://www.ign.com/articles/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-patch-retry-from-this-battle-menu

Alternate network for Wii U and 3DS online play up and running (56:55)
https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/10/24126064/pretendo-resurrects-wii-u-nintendo-network-without-console-hacking

Hades 2 about to enter beta, sign-ups open
https://www.eurogamer.net/hades-2s-technical-test-set-to-begin-shortly-and-sign-ups-are-open-now

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

Podquisition 485: Who’s Odlaw?

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Podquisition 485: Who’s Odlaw?

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