This week on the show, we pitch the hottest new flavour of Cornflakes. Also on the show: we chat about the new Fallout show, Civil War, The Fall Guy, Late Night with the Devil, and the Rock's wacky on-set habits and shenanigans.

Whinging Aloud Episode 243: A Pitch for Kellogg's

Podquisition 488: Bump on the Noggin

It’s harder than you’d think.

Games we played this week include: 
Hades II (3:45)
Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel (23:35)
Puppet Master (30:45)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Microsoft shuts down studios, including Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin (44:10)
https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-closes-redfall-developer-arkane-austin-hifi-rush-developer-tango-gameworks-and-more-in-devastating-cuts-at-bethesda

A drunk Microsoft rep forgot to make their pitch to buy Media Molecule (52:45)
https://kotaku.com/xbox-little-big-planet-steal-away-buy-playstation-sony-1851462178

Sony gets slammed, then backpedals, over Helldivers 2 PSN requirement on Steam (57:25)
https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-overturns-helldivers-2-psn-requirement-following-backlash

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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 488: Bump on the Noggin

Time to pivot.

Games we played this week include: 
Hades II (8:45)
Little Kitty Big City (20:00)
Crow Country (22:45)
Tales of Kenzera: Zau (28:20)
Athenian Rhapsody (34:20)
Vampire Survivors (43:55)
Final Fantasy VI (49:35)
Slayers X (50:15)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Microsoft tries (fails) to justify studio closures (56:05)
https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-president-responds-to-studio-closures-as-commitment-to-make-sure-that-the-business-is-healthy-for-the-long-term

Mike Ybarra thinks people are being too mean to Microsoft executives (59:55)
https://www.eurogamer.net/former-blizzard-boss-mike-ybarra-defends-xboxs-phil-spencer-following-arkane-austin-tango-gameworks-closures

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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.

Photo Credit: ekstrazabawki.pl / CC BY 4.0 DEED

Podquisition 489: Keeping Up With The Kids

This week on the show, we chat about Heartbreak High season 2, Unfrosted, Little Kitty, Big City, and entirely too much about The Meg 2.

We also chat about Microsoft and the video game industry eating itself, the abundance of Soulslikes doing the rounds, and women's jaws in video games being too square apparently.

Whinging Aloud Episode 244: Shark Week

Refreshing.

Games we played this week include: 
Indika (7:20)
Little Kitty Big City (26:05)
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door (31:25)
Athenian Rhapsody (39:40)
Hades II (48:00)
Hellblade II: Senua’s Saga (49:30)

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News things talked about in this episode:
IGN acquires Gamer Network of news sites, dominating the UK (1:05:00)
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ign-entertainment-acquires-eurogamer-gi-vg247-rock-paper-shotgun-and-more

Nintendo acquires Switch port developer from Embracer (1:10:35)
https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-makes-first-acquisition-since-2022-and-its-from-embracer

Tesla is dropping Steam support for the “gaming computer” in its cars (1:14:45)
https://www.eurogamer.net/tesla-pulls-steam-from-new-vehicles-as-its-new-gaming-computer-is-no-longer-capable-of-playing-steam-games

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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 490: A Frosty Mug of Mouthwash

Deshartes would be proud.

Games we played this week include: 
Indika (9:10)
Moving Out 2 (18:25)
Hellblade II: Senua’s Saga (25:50)
Duck Detective: The Salami Bandit (40:00)
Mario 64 Maker (45:20)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Sony pulls Neil Druckmann interview after misleadingly editing his answers (47:40)
https://www.psu.com/news/neil-druckmann-refutes-recent-redefine-gaming-interview-quote-this-is-not-quite-what-i-said/

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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 491: Fecal Philosophy

This week on the show, we chat about Furiosa, Challengers, and how dogshit this Crow reboot looks.

Also on the show: politics for some reason, a lot of really depressing news, and some slightly less depressing or at the very least highly nondescript trailers hoo-ray. And I definitely didn't forget anything this time, I swear.

Whinging Aloud Episode 245: Angryosa: A Grumpy Greg Thing

Littlest memorabilia.

Games we played this week include: 
Star Wars Hunters (6:55)
Burgle Bros. (17:30)
Nightmare Kart (22:15)
Lunacid (32:20)
Soulstone Survivors (38:45)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Sony makes $50 PC adapter for PS VR2 that won’t do most of the cool stuff (41:20)
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/06/playstation-vr2s-pc-adapter-hits-this-august-with-missing-features/

Those missing PlayDate consoles have rematerialized outside a Las Vegas restaurant (45:20)
https://www.eurogamer.net/400k-worth-of-stolen-playdate-consoles-make-heroic-return-after-getting-dumped-outside-a-restaurant

Sony claims PS5 has broken records in revenue and profits (48:10)
https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-5-generation-represents-sonys-most-profitable-console-generation-to-date

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 will be day-one release on Xbox Game Pass (50:55)
https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-5-generation-represents-sonys-most-profitable-console-generation-to-date

Atari bought Intellivision, left Amico behind (53:55)
https://www.ign.com/articles/atari-acquires-intellivision-brand-but-leaves-disastrous-amico-console-behind

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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 492: A Piece Of Cinematic History

Nobody understands the vision.

Games we played this week include: 
RKGK (12:15)
Alan Wake II: Night Springs (15:35)
Dungeon Clawler (20:00)
Just Crow Things (21:45)
What the Car? (22:40)
Killer Klowns from Outer Space (25:40)
Wizard of Legend 2 (36:20)
Amanda the Adventurer 2 (42:15)
Schim (46:55)
Building Relationships (48:20)
Arranger (48:55)
Thank Goodness You’re Here (49:50)
Mexico 1921: A Deep Slumber (50:30)
V Rising (52:00)

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News things talked about in this episode:
ROM site Vimm’s Lair pulls much of its massive collection after legal threat (56:50)
https://kotaku.com/vimms-roms-sega-sony-nintendo-dmca-removed-ios-delta-1851526609

IKEA is hiring people to shill to kids in Roblox (1:02:10)
https://www.eurogamer.net/ikea-is-hiring-uk-workers-for-its-new-store-in-roblox

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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.

Photo Credit: litlnemo / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/

Podquisition 493: Jellied and Jammed

This week on the show, we attempt to recap all the big news and reveals coming out of Summer Games Fest, including Sony's State of Play, Ubisoft Forward, Xbox Games Showcase, and Devolver Direct.

We also chat about Godzilla Minus One, Alan Wake 2's Night Springs DLC, seeing the Raid in theatres again, and Alvin and the Chipmunks for some fucking reason.

Whinging Aloud Episode 244: Shark Week

Cuspanco

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