This week on the show, we discuss Hazbin Hotel, Heat,  The Running Man, and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. We also talk recent (ish) trailer, all the current ballyhoo at Microsoft right now, and some unfortunate new details around the Vince McMahon/WWE nightmare.

Whinging Aloud Episode 239: We'll Be Back (eventually)

Really should have paid closer attention in school.

Games we played this week include:
Quantum Witch (11:50)
Dynasty Warriors 8 Xtreme Legends (22:25)
Witchfire (24:20)
UFO 50 (29:40)
Dustborn (40:31)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Balatro racks up huge sales numbers on mobile (47:05)
https://www.eurogamer.net/balatro-has-made-almost-44m-from-its-mobile-release-alone

Sony making a bid to buy Kadokawa (50:00)
https://www.eurogamer.net/fromsoftware-owner-kadokawa-acknowledges-takeover-interest-from-sony

Phil Spencer says nothing is off the table for Xbox properties on other platforms (51:45)
https://www.eurogamer.net/phil-spencer-says-no-red-lines-over-any-xbox-game-coming-to-nintendo-or-playstation

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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 517: Immune Inaccuracy

This week on REGURGITATOR, we ask the most important question of all:

Whose thighs are more luscious  (in a Roman context) - Mescal or Crowe?

Also we chat a bit about the original Gladiator and the new sequel, if you care about that sort of thing, I guess.

REGURGITATOR Episode 47: Gladiator

But will we learn from this?

Games we played this week include:
UFO 50 (4:55)
Mouthwashing (10:35)
Void’s Vigil (18:20)
PS5 Pro (22:10)
Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII Remake (29:45)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Niantic has built a “Large Geospatial Model” on data collected from its AR games (39:20)
https://www.404media.co/pokemon-go-players-have-unwittingly-trained-ai-to-navigate-the-world/

Listings for Switch 2 accessories pop up on Alibaba (44:20)
https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1h5izz4/tempered_glass_and_switch_2_case_appears_in/

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com

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 518: Slapdash Synchronization

Whatever did they do to deserve this?

Games we played this week include:
Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: Rita’s Revenge (19:35)
Satisfactory (25:40)
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (31:35)
Metaphor Refantazio (42:00)
Home Safety Hotline: Seasonal Worker Edition (45:30)
The Thing: Remastered (50:25)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Tencent in talks to acquire controlling share of Ubisoft (1:00:10)
https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/ubisoft-shareholders-talks-over-possible-buyout-terms-sources-say-2024-12-06/

Beyond Good & Evil 2 isn’t done because the leadership can’t decide what it is (44:20)
https://www.eurogamer.net/beyond-good-evil-2s-troubled-development-due-to-passionate-managers-not-getting-along-says-creator-michel-ancel

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com

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 519: Unjust Desserts

This week on the last Whinging Aloud of 2024, we chat about the Game Awards - the winners, the big reveals, and all the drama.

We also chat about Arcane season 2, more about Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Prey, The Holdovers, Inscryption and Australia's stupid new social ban media and spend a little time looking back on that year that was.

Whinging Aloud Episode 255: Well That Happened

They tried to warn us about stairs.

Games we played this week include:
Ballionaire (11:35)
Punirunes (21:40)
Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: Rita’s Revenge (34:40)
Marvel Rivals (47:50)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Game Awards gives award to guy who helps laid off devs find work, nerdzis send him threats and bigotry (1:02:15)
https://www.eurogamer.net/the-game-awards-first-game-changers-recipient-responds-to-hateful-and-disturbing-comments-accusing-him-of-fraud

Black Myth Wukong producer posts through not winning Game of the Year (1:09:00)
https://www.eurogamer.net/black-myth-wukong-producer-on-the-game-awards-top-prize-snub-i-came-all-the-way-here-for-nothing

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com

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 520: Sympathetic Shortcoming

What the birthday girl wants, the birthday girl gets.

Games we played this week include:
Punirunes (14:00)
Among Ashes (20:50)
Devil Kings (25:15)
Stars in the Trash (37:24)
Sengoku Basura: Samurai Heroes (43:55)

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com

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 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: Esra Kelepircioğlu

Podquisition 521: Topic Thunder

You’re soaking in it.

Games we played this week include:
Babysitting Mama (7:00)
Satisfactory (16:55)
Dynasty Warriors M (18:30)
Factorio (30:25)
Sengoku Basura: Samurai Heroes (33:00)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Reports of abuse at support studio (42:25)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR9HQ2C6h_4

Accessory maker claims to have acquired retail Switch 2 hardware (48:05)
https://www.eurogamer.net/switch-2-leaks-turn-into-deluge-as-dummy-units-shown-at-ces

Tencent is deemed a “Chinese military company” by US Department of Defense (57:45)
https://www.eurogamer.net/us-labels-tencent-as-a-chinese-military-company

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com

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

Podquisition 522: Terrible Banter

Well, it works.

Games we played this week include:
Cooking Mama Cookstar (7:35)
Spirits Abyss (13:00)
Dynasty Warriors Origins (16:25)
Scarlet Maiden (41:35)
Sengoku Basura: Samurai Heroes (50:30)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Retro Studios excluded from credits on Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (42:25)
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/01/retro-staff-credits-removed-from-donkey-kong-country-returns-hd-forever-entertainment-confirmed-as-devs

Nintendo issues a warning about community created alternative for shuttered Wii U services (56:05)
https://x.com/nintendo_cs/status/1879332711451795501


Accessory maker who claimed to have Switch 2 at CES has encounter with Nintendo (1:01:45)
https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-breaks-silence-on-this-weeks-switch-2-leaks

Microsoft going all-in on bringing properties to Switch 2 (1:04:00)
https://www.eurogamer.net/switch-2-reportedly-getting-halo-and-another-big-xbox-game-with-microsoft-set-to-be-a-very-big-supporter

Lords of the Fallen publisher declares DEI to blame for industry woes (1:04:50)
https://www.eurogamer.net/lords-of-the-fallen-publisher-ci-games-publicly-shuns-dei-says-it-wont-embed-social-or-political-agendas

Until Dawn movie has tenuous links to game’s mechanics (1:08:50)
https://www.eurogamer.net/until-dawn-movie-teaser-reveals-how-its-replaced-the-games-branching-narrative

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com

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

Podquisition 523: Mic Check

This week on the show, special guest Aoife the Parole Officer (from the Prison) joins us to chat about Anora, Arcane season 2, Kraven the Hunter, Cunk on Life, and of course, Moonfall.

Elsewhere on the show: Elon is cringe as fuck, more anti-DEI shenanigans, and some further thoughts on Marvel Rivals.

Whinging Aloud Episode 239: We'll Be Back (eventually)

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