This week on the show, we chat about But I'm Not a Cheerleader, Bridget Jones' Diary, and Avowed, and more Challengers.

We also cover off Playstation's State of Play, lay-offs at Marvel Rivals, some interesting comments from Vince Gilligan, and some big changes coming for Overwatch 2.

Whinging Aloud Episode 258: States of Play

You spoke. We listened.

Games we played this week include:
Avowed (3:20)
Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 (18:40)
Guns of Fury (23:55)
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (29:50)
Wanderstop (40:55)
Drakengard (45:45)
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (53:30)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Supergiant won’t sign an interim agreement with SAG-AFTRA for Hades II (1:01:12)
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/audio/supergiant-denies-recasting-hades-ii-actor-over-interim-sag-aftra-contract-request

WB Games closes down multiple studios (1:11:15)
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/wb-games-shuts-down-three-internal-devs-including-monolith-and-player-first

Activision discloses use of AI in Call of Duty (1:12:45)
https://www.polygon.com/gaming/528973/activision-generative-ai-call-of-duty-steam-disclosure

PEGI reclassifies Balatro as 12+, promises changes to system (1:13:55)
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/pegi-to-revisit-automatic-18-ratings-for-simulated-gambling-games-after-balatros-successful-appeal

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

Podquisition 529: Long-Demanded Improvements

Justice for Wolf

Games we played this week include:
Nubby’s Number Factory (15:45)
Centum (21:30)
One Lonely Outpost (27:35)
Wanderstop (30:30)
Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars (39:05)
BOKURA: planet (52:25)
Power Vacuum (55:00)
Split Fiction (1:01:10)

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News things talked about in this episode:
SAG-AFTRA strike continues as games industry refuses basic AI protections for workers (1:07:00)
https://www.eurogamer.net/sag-aftra-actors-strike-set-to-continue-as-union-warns-of-alarming-loopholes-for-ai-abuse-in-latest-proposal

A few of Ubisoft’s alleged abusive former executives get a day in court (1:10:00)
https://www.eurogamer.net/former-ubisoft-execs-stand-trial-in-france-accused-of-harassment

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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 531: Britain’s Greatest Heel

We're not talking about farts... or are we?

We are.

The Trashgirl Diaries: Inhale A Smelly Ghost

Gobble gobble.

This week on the show, we don't actually talk about Gigli at all, sorry, but we do talk about Mickey 17, Adolescence,  The Electric State, Mussolini: Son of the Century and Monster Hunter Wilds.

Elsewhere on the show, we chat about the Oscars, some scammy Netflix shenanigans, more studio closures, and what the future of gaming might look like.

Whinging Aloud Episode 259: Turkey Time

It’s a choice.

Games we played this week include:
Atomfall (9:10)
Abiotic Factor (21:00)
Batman Forever (26:30)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Nintendo’s big Direct (28:30)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrTVeYm4iIM

More Embracer layoffs (41:15)
https://www.eurogamer.net/tomb-raider-developer-crystal-dynamics-announces-layoffs
https://www.eurogamer.net/embracer-groups-eidos-montreal-studio-lays-off-up-to-75-employees

Zenimax union threatens strike (49:30)
https://www.eurogamer.net/zenimax-union-overwhelmingly-votes-to-authorise-strike-if-microsoft-contract-negotiations-drag-on

Zelda movie gets 2027 release date (47:05)
https://www.eurogamer.net/legend-of-zelda-movie-release-date-revealed-by-nintendo-and-its-not-as-far-away-as-you-might-have-feared

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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 534: Fringe Aesthetics

Brie still, my havarti.

Games we played this week include:
Dissent on Mars (5:30)
Two Point Museum (13:30)
1000xResist (28:15)
AM (39:45)
Atomfall (47:20)

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News things talked about in this episode:
BDS names Microsoft and Xbox priority targets for boycott (1:14:00)
https://bdsmovement.net/microsoft

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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 535: Feta Fête

This week on the show, we chat about Assassin's Creed Shadows, Severance, Elon Musk getting owned on Twitter/X, what could have been with a cancelled ZA/UM Disco Elysium project, the passing of Val Kilmer, and the Switch 2 Direct.

Whinging Aloud Episode 260: Eggscellent

Keep 'em gelled!

Games we played this week include:
Mario Kart World (21:20)
Metroid Prime 4 (24:25)
Look Outside (30:10)
Two Point Museum (43:15)
Drag x Drive (46:45)
Donkey Kong Bananza (54:10)
Croc: Legend of the Gobbos (58:50)
Civilization 7 (1:10:10)
Cyberpunk 2077 (1:11:40)
Street Fighter 6 (1:14:35)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Minecraft Movie director loves when his audience makes theater workers miserable (1:14:00)
https://www.eurogamer.net/a-minecraft-movie-director-defends-popcorn-throwing-chicken-jockey-chaos-says-viewers-just-having-a-true-party

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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: Tambako the Jaguar / CC BY-ND 
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/

Podquisition 536: Chimp Gel

This week on the show, we chat about A Minecraft Movie, the Devil May Cry Netflix series, and the latest season of Black Mirror.

Whinging Aloud Episode 259: Turkey Time

Cuspanco

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