Podquisition 511: Swimming’s Secret Menu

Spectrums have two ends, you see. Games we played this week include: Vampire Survivors (9:25) UFO 50 (18:25) Life is Strange: Double Exposure (20:30) New Worlds Aternum (25:35) Sonic X Shadow Generations (26:45) --- News things talked about in this episode: Firewalk Studios closed, Concord fully dead (46:25) https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-shuts-down-concord-developer-firewalk-studios-game-will-remain-permanently-offline Ubisoft’s NFT game has a token they want to sell for $64k (47:45) https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-launches-first-ever-blockchain-game-with-nfts-costing-up-to-50k --- 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.

And you thought we forgot. Games we played this week include: Metaphor: ReFantazio (11:00) New Worlds Aternum (18:35) Hades II (30:55) The Rocky Horror Show Video Game (35:19) --- News things talked about in this episode: Nintendo has their own secret online game with thousands of players pledged to silence (44:05) https://www.eurogamer.net/details-of-nintendos-mysterious-switch-online-playtest-leak Bloober says they’re done making bad games (51:55) https://www.gamespot.com/articles/bloober-team-says-its-done-with-shitty-games-and-silent-hill-2-remake-wasnt-a-fluke/1100-6527269/ Ubisoft Montpellier disbands team behind critically acclaimed Prince of Persia game (57:40) https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-responds-to-report-prince-of-persia-the-lost-crown-development-team-disbanded --- 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.

A little encouragement goes a long way. Games we played this week include: Life is Strange: Double Exposure (08:00) Metaphor: ReFantazio (21:30) UFO 50 (36:25) Nintendo Alarmo (59:10) Starship Troopers: Extermination (1:07:20) --- 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.

Can you believe such a catchy slogan could turn out to be so wildly inaccurate? Games we played this week include: Silent Hill 2 Remake (06:50) Metaphor: ReFantazio (27:15) Satisfactory (40:40) Cryptmaster (45:15) UFO 50 (55:05) Spell Brigade (1:07:10) --- News things talked about in this episode: In most impotent protest yet, Gamers change review descriptions of Silent Hill 2 remake on Wikipedia (1:07:30) https://www.eurogamer.net/silent-hill-2-remake-wikipedia-page-locked-after-salty-fans-try-to-rewrite-its-critically-acclaimed-reception Sonic Team expresses commitment to older generation hardware for Sonic games (1:09:15) https://www.ign.com/articles/monster-hunter-wilds-sonic-ps5-pro-support Roblox accused of inflating player counts to investors (1:11:30) https://www.eurogamer.net/damning-roblox-report-claims-company-inflates-player-numbers-to-investors-by-as-much-as-42 Nintendo patented room sensing technology only to put it in an alarm clock (1:16:30) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMqWTkgDt6A --- 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.

Don’t you dare question it. Games we played this week include: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (07:30) Void’s Vigil (24:25) Balatro (31:15) --- News things talked about in this episode: ███████'█ Techbase delisted for being political and in defiance of a Zenimax employee (32:05) https://www.eurogamer.net/bethesda-pulls-thatchers-techbase-doom-mod-again-says-maker-now-deliberately-disobeying-a-zenimax-employee Pokémon Unite getting shut down in Belgium and the Netherlands over loot box laws (43:45) https://www.gamesindustry.biz/pokemon-unite-shutting-down-in-belgium-and-netherlands-next-year Horizon Zero Dawn on PS4 gets price hike after announcement of remaster (45:50) https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/26/24255343/sony-horizon-zero-dawn-remaster-price-double-psn California passes law requiring digital platforms to disclose customers don’t own what they’re buying (50:30) https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/26/24254922/california-digital-purchase-disclosure-law-ab-2426 --- 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.

It’s been too long. Games we played this week include: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (08:50) Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 (17:30) Void’s Vigil (26:30) The Plucky Squire (29:55) Halls of Torment (33:30) Serious Sam (35:25) --- News things talked about in this episode: Nintendo and Pokémon Company sue Palworld developer for patent infringement (40:30) https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/18/24248602/nintendo-pokemon-palworld-pocketpair-patent-infringement-lawsuit President of company that bought Tango Gameworks doesn’t expect Hi-Fi Rush 2 to make money (47:55) https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-we-don-t-think-hi-fi-rush-2-is-going-to-make-us-money-krafton-ceo-says-tango-gameworks-acquisition-is-about-legacy Thatcher’s Techbase returns, politics-free, as ███████'█ Techbase (1:01:45) https://www.eurogamer.net/thatchers-techbase-doom-mod-returns-in-a-blaze-of-politics-free-malicious-compliance --- 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.

We’re simply too enthusiastic. Games we played this week include: The Plucky Squire (04:55) Satisfactory (10:30) Funko Fusion (12:25) Zero Zero: Perfect Stop (24:45) Serious Sam 4 (28:20) --- News things talked about in this episode: PS5 Pro announcement was not executed well (33:15) A year in, Unity ditches the runtime fee (57:30) https://unity.com/blog/unity-is-canceling-the-runtime-fee Entire staff of Annapurna Interactive walked out (1:01:45) https://www.eurogamer.net/developers-rush-to-reassure-players-of-forthcoming-releases-following-annapurna-interactive-mass-exodus The sad exploitation of Flappy Bird continues (1:07:00) https://www.eurogamer.net/flappy-birds-original-creator-does-not-support-its-revival Microsoft cuts another 600 jobs from games division (1:09:40) https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-lays-off-further-650-xbox-staff-no-games-cancelled-or-studios-closed --- 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.

Good riddance. Games we played this week include: I Am Your Beast (19:55) Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 (27:40) Leo the Firefighting Cat (47:55) Astro Bot (50:45) --- News things talked about in this episode: PS5 Pro announced to nobody’s surprise (55:45) https://www.eurogamer.net/leaked-playstation-5-pro-design-seemingly-confirmed-by-sonys-official-30th-anniversary-art Days Gone director salty about character reference in Astro Bot (57:30) https://www.eurogamer.net/days-gone-director-is-upset-his-leading-man-has-been-reduced-to-a-cartoon-shill Former Sony exec says corporate greed isn’t the cause of industry layoffs (1:01:45) https://www.eurogamer.net/games-industry-layoffs-not-the-result-of-corporate-greed-and-those-affected-should-drive-an-uber-says-ex-sony-president Rockstar offers abysmal pay for licensing music (1:07:00) https://www.eurogamer.net/heaven-17-singer-tells-rockstar-to-go-fk-yourself-after-iniquitous-gta-6-royalties-offer Balatro coming to mobile (1:09:40) https://www.eurogamer.net/balatro-out-on-mobile-later-this-month --- 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.

Brought to you by lead. Games we played this week include: Astro Bot (11:25) Gori: Cuddly Carnage (20:30) Desvelado (39:10) Squirrel with a Gun (40:45) --- News things talked about in this episode: Concord pulled from sale less than two weeks after launch due to lack of players (47:15) https://www.eurogamer.net/concord-pulled-from-sale-as-sony-admits-our-initial-launch-didnt-land Phil Spencer admits he’s bad at his exorbitantly well-paid job (1:09:35) https://www.eurogamer.net/ive-made-some-of-the-worst-game-choice-decisions-says-xbox-boss-phil-spencer --- 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.

Oh, you’ll never guess what madcap nonsense we got up to this time! Games we played this week include: All Will Rise (3:50) Crypt Custodian (13:55) Gori: Cuddly Carnage (19:30) Butts in Space (32:25) Concord (40:00) S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 (41:20) Path of Exile 2 (42:00) Date Everything (43:25) Immortal (45:50) Project Timmy: Sasha’s Curse (48:25) Civilization 7 (50:05) Monster Hunter Wilds (51:25) Proteus Accessibility Controller (52:05) --- News things talked about in this episode: Accessibility advocate revealed to have never existed (1:04:40) https://www.ign.com/articles/a-prominent-accessibility-advocate-worked-with-studios-and-inspired-change-but-she-never-actually-existed Unionized workers at Raven Software allege bad faith negotiating from Microsoft and Activision (1:09:35) https://www.eurogamer.net/call-of-duty-studio-raven-software-alleges-bad-faith-bargaining-in-complaint-against-microsoft-and-activision Game workers at French studio Spiders plan to strike again (1:10:55) https://www.gamesindustry.biz/spiders-workers-to-strike-as-open-letter-calls-out-mismanagement --- 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